[Bladder metastasis from renal cell carcinoma three years after nephrectomy].
A 47-year-old man presented with gross hematuria. He underwent right nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (clear cell subtype, pT1N0M0) three years ago. Cystoscopy revealed a solitary, non-papillary tumor in the middle of the inter-ureteric ridge. Transurethral resection of the tumor was done. Histological diagnosis was renal cell carcinoma (clear cell subtype). This was considered to be a metastatic tumor from the renal cell carcinoma treated three years earlier. This case may represent a so-called latent distant metastasis.
Tanikawa
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K
Department of Urology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Tokyo Hospital.
Matsushita
K
K
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*