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|Prompt=A 72 year old Caucasian male patient presents to the emergency department complaining of hematuria and back pain of recent onset. The patient’s past medical history is significant for hypertension controlled on pirindopril and diabetes mellitus type II controlled on metformin. Physical examination is significant for a palpable abdominal mass. After appropriate initial work-up, renal biopsy is performed and shows the findings in the image below. If surgical intervention is not possible, which of the following pharmacologic therapies is the best treatment modality for the patient’s condition? | |Prompt=A 72 year old Caucasian male patient presents to the emergency department complaining of hematuria and back pain of recent onset. The patient’s past medical history is significant for hypertension controlled on pirindopril and diabetes mellitus type II controlled on metformin. Physical examination is significant for a palpable abdominal mass. After appropriate initial work-up, renal biopsy is performed and shows the findings in the image below. If surgical intervention is not possible, which of the following pharmacologic therapies is the best treatment modality for the patient’s condition? | ||
[[Image:Renal clear cell carcinoma.png| | [[Image:Renal clear cell carcinoma.png|500px]] | ||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
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| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Pathology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Renal |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 72 year old Caucasian male patient presents to the emergency department complaining of hematuria and back pain of recent onset. The patient’s past medical history is significant for hypertension controlled on pirindopril and diabetes mellitus type II controlled on metformin. Physical examination is significant for a palpable abdominal mass. After appropriate initial work-up, renal biopsy is performed and shows the findings in the image below. If surgical intervention is not possible, which of the following pharmacologic therapies is the best treatment modality for the patient’s condition?
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