title: Artificial graft patch reconstruction of infiltrated inferior vena cava in renal adenocarcinoma.
abstract: A case of right renal adenocarcinoma in a 36-year-old female is reported. The tumour involved the IVC by direct extension and infiltration. Cavography showed complete obstruction of the IVC by thrombus. A right nephrectomy was performed. The obstructed IVC was partially excised and reconstructed using a patch of PTFE artificial graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sismanoglion Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kontothanassis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sofras
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kouroupakis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Setakis
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*