Advancements in Journal of Urology and Nephrology(AJUN)

Consultant Nephrologist and Senior Clinical Lecturer (Hon), Sussex Kidney Unit, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS trust, Brighton, United Kingdom

Publications

• Case Report   
  The Safe Use of Rituximab In The Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis In A Patient With Suspicious Renal Cyst-A Case Report
  Author(s): Matthew Quinn and Dr Farid Ghalli*
  
  ANCA- Associated Vasculitis (AAV) is a multi-system immune small vessel vasculitis. The use of traditional immunosuppressive agents in the management of ANCA vasculitis is known to increase baseline susceptibility to malignancy [1]. Renal cyst is a commonly encountered incidental finding in clinical practice. Although most cysts found are benign, the identification of complex cysts warrants further diagnostic investigation to exclude a neoplastic process. To shed light on this complex area, the Bosniak system has provided a framework for the classification of cystic renal lesions. The system defines five categories of renal lesions based on radiological features seen on CT or MRI, to stratify the lesions associated risk of malignancy [2]... Read More»
  

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