Guest wab8611 Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 my grandfather went for some tests in trinidad, and this is what came back; -his right kidney has shrink -left kidney has signs of shrinking -he has a large blagger stone - to big to pass -and it shows that he has mass on his liver his history -lives in the west indies -he is 76 yrs of age -diabetic for more than 30yrs -had colon cancer which was removed - approx 12 yrs ago -he also has very high cholesterol (LDL) -he has high blood pressure thats all i know right now can you help me find out what he might have.. my mom is asking me to reasearch. from what i gathered in the past five minutes - he may have Medullary cystic kidney disease, and the mass i guess on his liver could be anything (ie cancer-tumor etc) thanks wab8611 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strider2004 Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I think it's impossible to think of a unifying diagnosis. It's also probably not ethical to make even a differential diagnosis without looking at the radiologist's report of what I guess is an abdominal ultrasound? I will tell you that 1) He has longstanding diabetes so is at risk of kdiney disease, heart disease, eye damage, peripheral vascular disease, and neurological problems including postural dizziness, decreased sensation, constipation/diarrhea, diabetes foot ulcers, etc. This should be carefully monitored. 2) He is older and may be prone to a multitude of medical problems. This may very well be multifactorial. He should see his doctor for more information or if he has any questions about his tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moo Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 With his hypertension and long-standing diabetes, what sounds like renal failure is likely due to a combination of these two diseases. The mass in his liver is suspicious for mets from his colon ca or even a primary tumor (is he HBV positive?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endingsoon Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 I think you need to take him to see a doctor who can offer a more complete opinion. Off hand, I would just echo what everyone on here has already said about the diabetes/HTN and the potential for a primary/secondary in the liver. The only other thing to add is that usually in diabetic nephropathy the kidneys are normal sized. However, your GF has many reasons to have small kidneys (ie- htn) that might explain this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wab8611 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 thanks everyone... we just got him a ticket to come up to canada... and we have a few specialist, who are firends, who will help. thanks again wab8611 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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