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===Signs and symptoms===
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The classic triad is [[hematuria]] (blood in the urine), [[flank pain]] and an [[abdominal mass]]. This "classic triad" is infrequently present when the patient first presents for medical attention.
The classic triad is
* [[Hematuria]] (blood in the urine)
* [[Flank pain]]
* [[Abdominal mass]]
This "classic triad" is infrequently present when the patient first presents for medical attention.


Other signs may include:
Other signs may include:
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* [[Abdominal mass]] (25% of cases)
* [[Abdominal mass]] (25% of cases)
* [[Malaise]], [[weight loss]] or [[anorexia]] (30% of cases)
* [[Malaise]], [[weight loss]] or [[anorexia]] (30% of cases)
* [[Polycythemia]] (5% of cases)
* [[Anemia]] resulting from depression of [[erythropoietin]] (5% of cases)
* [[Anemia]] resulting from depression of [[erythropoietin]] (5% of cases)
* The presenting symptom may be due to [[metastatic disease]], such as a pathologic fracture of the hip due to a metastasis to the bone
* Bone [[pain]]- the presenting symptom may be due to [[metastatic disease]], such as a pathologic fracture of the hip due to a metastasis to the bone
* Enlargement of one [[testicle]] known as [[varicocele]] (usually the left, due to blockage of the left [[gonadal vein]] by tumor invasion of the left [[renal vein]] -- the right gonadal vein drains directly into the [[inferior vena cava]])  
* Enlargement of one [[testicle]] known as [[varicocele]] (usually the left, due to blockage of the left [[gonadal vein]] by tumor invasion of the left [[renal vein]] -- the right gonadal vein drains directly into the [[inferior vena cava]])  
* [[Hirsutism]] - Excessive hair growth (females)  
* [[Hirsutism]] - Excessive hair growth (females)  
* [[Constipation]]
* [[Constipation]]
* [[Hypertension]] (high blood pressure) resulting from secretion of [[renin]] by the tumour (30% of cases)
* [[Pyrexia of unknown origin]]
* Elevated calcium levels ([[Hypercalcemia]])
 
* [[Paraneoplastic]] disease
 
* Renal [[arteriovenous malformation]]
* Renal [[arteriovenous malformation]]
* [[Renal cysts]]   
* [[Renal cysts]]   
* [[Pyrexia of unknown origin]]
* Renal enlargement
* Renal enlargement
* AA [[amyloidosis]]
 
* Cerebral metastases
* Cerebral metastases
* Cutaneous metastasis
* Cutaneous metastasis

Revision as of 20:34, 27 August 2012

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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The classic triad is

This "classic triad" is infrequently present when the patient first presents for medical attention.

Other signs may include:


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