The Skill Checkup series provides a quick, case-style interactive quiz, highlighting key guideline- and evidence-based information to inform clinical practice.
A 66-year-old Black man in the United States with hypertension indicates that he has been having pain in his back, which he thought was a pulled muscle. However, he claims that the pain hasn't changed even with the use of massage and a heating pad. He also states that he has been running occasional fevers but had no other signs of infection.
His body mass index is 40 kg/m2. Physical examination identified a palpable mass on his left flank and the presence of scrotal varicocele. Laboratory results include microscopic hematuria, anemia, and hypercalcemia. His hemoglobin level is 11 g/dL, neutrophil count is 8.5 x109/L, and platelet count is 350,000/µL.
CT shows a single solid mass in his kidney.
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Cite this: Elwyn C. Cabebe. Skill Checkup: A 66-Year-Old Man With Back Pain and Palpable Mass on Left Flank - Medscape - Aug 16, 2023.
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