title: Bilateral renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to thyroid.
abstract: A case of bilateral synchronous renal cell carcinomas with metastases to the regional lymph nodes and later to the thyroid gland was treated with aggressive surgical extirpation and adjuvant gamma interferon. The patient continues to have an excellent performance status sixteen months after initial diagnosis despite a large tumor burden at presentation.
authors.affiliation: Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Kavoussi
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Catalona
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed