Abstract
A 75-year-old woman was referred to our department for evaluation of a left renal tumor. Computed tomography and other imaging studies demonstrated a left renal mass and tumor extension into the left renal vein passing caudally behind the aorta. We clinically diagnosed the tumor as renal cell carcinoma (RCC) associated with a retroaortic left renal vein thrombus, and performed a radical nephrectomy. Pathological examination of the surgical specimen showed a grade 2, clear cell carcinoma with a renal vein thrombus and negative surgical margin. Retroaortic left renal vein is a rare anomaly with a prevalence of 1.8-2.4%. RCC associated with a retroaortic left renal vein thrombus is rarer still. To our knowledge, this is only the third case report to describe an RCC associated with a tumor thrombus in the retroaortic left renal vein.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 438-441 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical and experimental nephrology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Jun 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 3D CT
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Retroaortic left renal vein
- Tumor thrombus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Nephrology
- Physiology (medical)