Adrenal metastasis with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus through adrenal vein.
Urology
; 74(2): 290-1, 2009 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-19501878
ABSTRACT
A 69-year-old woman was evaluated for anemia. Abdominal ultrasonography showed a large right renal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 12-cm renal mass and a separate 7.5-cm ipsilateral adrenal mass, with a tumor thrombus extending through the adrenal vein and into the inferior vena cava. Right radical nephrectomy/adrenalectomy with caval tumor thrombectomy was performed, and both lesions were diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma. We report on an unusual case of a large renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the adrenal gland and vena caval extension by way of the adrenal venous system, without renal vein thrombus.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Vena Cava Inferior
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Carcinoma de Células Renales
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Neoplasias de las Glándulas Suprarrenales
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Glándulas Suprarrenales
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Neoplasias Renales
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Células Neoplásicas Circulantes
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Urology
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos