Locally recurrent hypernephroma treated by radiation therapy and embolization. A report of two cases.
Two patients who underwent radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma developed local recurrence with lumbar vertebral involvement and intractable pain. Both patients were treated with a combination of radiation therapy and selective lumbar vertebral artery embolization with complete resolution of pain and no evidence of recurrence of disease after 3 years.
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D014711:Vertebral Artery