Solitary metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the contralateral adrenal gland 22 years after nephrectomy.
A case of solitary metastasis to the contralateral adrenal 22 years after radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is described. This case highlights the variable behavior of RCC, the tendency for adrenal metastasis, and the potential for prolonged survival after resection of late solitary metastases.
Sagalowsky
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Department of Urology, Univesity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas, USA.
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy