[The prognostic value of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma who were operated between 2004 and 2020 at our institution. The Kaplan-Meier method was utilized to graphically display survivor functions.

Renal malakoplakia mimicking a locally advanced renal mass: A case report.

Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition that can affect many organ systems, including genitourinary tract, it is associated with impaired immune function. It is characterized by distinctive Michaelis-Gutmann bodies. Very rare cases have been reported to present as a locally advanced renal mass.