title: Renal vein thrombosis and metastasis to the bladder: an unusual presentation of malignant melanoma.
abstract: Malignant melanoma of the bladder and renal vein thrombosis are rarely seen in common urologic practice. Here, an interesting case of renal vein thrombosis associated with malignant melanoma involving the bladder is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ergen
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Balbay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alexis
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grunberger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012082:Renal Veins; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*