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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 290-291 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Urology |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology