The use of balloon catheter in surgical treatment of renal angiomyolipoma with a caval thrombus: 1 case report and literature review / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To present one cases of the use of balloon catheter in surgical treatment of renal angiomyolipoma involving the renal vein and vena cava as a tumor thrombus and review literatures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Abdominal ultrasound and CT and MRI demonstrated a large right renal mass with tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava. Right nephrectomy and en-bloc removal of the intra caval tumor thrombus were performed. A balloon catheter was used to block vena cava under the level of liver vena during the operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The pathological diagnosis was angiomyolipoma. The length of the tumor thrombus was 6.5 cm. The patient recovered well 1 year after surgery.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Renal angiomyolipoma with a tumor thrombus should be paid more attention.</p>