Wong JA, Whelan T, Morse M. Radical nephrectomy with en bloc resection of liver, diaphragm, and lung for locally invasive sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma.
Urology 2006;
68:890.e1-4. [PMID:
17070379 DOI:
10.1016/j.urology.2006.04.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2006] [Revised: 03/06/2006] [Accepted: 04/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Despite the widespread use of abdominal imaging, some patients with renal cell carcinoma still present with advanced disease. We report 1 case of locally invasive sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma requiring resection of the kidney, adrenal glands, liver, diaphragm, and lung, with diaphragmatic reconstruction with a polytetrafluoroethylene patch. The patient was alive and well 5 years postoperatively. However, we acknowledge that the success experienced with this case does not represent the typical outcome for a patient with such advanced disease.
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