Massive renal urothelial carcinoma with renal vein tumor thrombus, pancreatic infiltration and adrenal metastasis: A case report

Li,Tao; Gao,Liang; Wu,Weilu; Chen,Peng; Bu,Siyuan; Wei,Qiang; Yang,Lu

doi:10.3892/ol.2016.4724

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Case Report

Massive renal urothelial carcinoma with renal vein tumor thrombus, pancreatic infiltration and adrenal metastasis: A case report

Authors:
- Tao Li
- Liang Gao
- Weilu Wu
- Peng Chen
- Siyuan Bu
- Qiang Wei
- Lu Yang
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Affiliations: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
Pages: 1129-1131
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Published online on: June 15, 2016

https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4724
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Abstract

A 49-year-old female patient presented with a massive left renal tumor, recurrent left flank pain and gross hematuria. The tumor was accompanied by a renal vein tumor thrombus, pancreatic infiltration and a solitary adrenal metastasis. Radical nephrectomy, distal pancreatectomy, ipsilateral adrenalectomy and splenectomy were performed. Histopathological examination suggested high‑grade urothelial carcinoma (UC); however, tumor recurrence and multiple metastases were detected only 3 months after the surgery, and the patient succumbed during follow‑up 1 month later. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of renal UC of such advanced stage with renal vein tumor thrombus, pancreatic infiltration and a solitary adrenal metastasis.

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