Renal cell carcinoma in a patient with situs inversus totalis.
Situs inversus occurs with a frequency of about 1 in 8,000. We present a case of renal cell carcinoma in a patient with situs inversus totalis treated with nephrectomy. Uneventful operative management was attained by adequate preoperative radiologic evaluation.
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011859:Radiography; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging