Long-term survival of untreated bilateral renal cell carcinoma with supradiaphragmatic vena caval thrombus.
We report a case of bilateral, synchronous and biopsy proved renal cell carcinoma with a vena caval thrombus and supradiaphragmatic extension. Although the patient was not treated she is asymptomatic 5 1/2 years after the diagnosis was established.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001027:Aortography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*