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79 year old male with incidental discovery of baseball-sized kidney mass (not a cyst) on one kidney. where do we start? initial tests? any warnings?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Generally: with advanced imaging....and this will most likely lead to imaging directed BIOPSY....only after that will an EXACT diagnosis and most suitable treatment be determined! Hope this helps...good luck Dr Z

Dr Friedlander agreed

Answered 12/19/2017

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