[Two cases of renal cell carcinoma that underwent radical nephrectomy subsequent to complete tumor enucleation].
We have reported the favorable therapeutic results of non-ischemic complete enucleation using a microwave tissue coagulator as a method of nephron-sparing surgery for small renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We experienced two elective cases that underwent translumbar nephrectomy subsequent to the tumor enucleation. The first case showed another RCC in a cyst, concomitant with the enucleated RCC. The second case was a pT3a spindle cell carcinoma with high-grade malignancy. We decided to nephrectomize these enucleated kidney after obtaining well-informed consent. Here we report these controversial cases and discuss about the indication and outcomes of complete tumor enucleation for small RCC.
Horikawa
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N
Department of Urology, Tane General Hospital.
Chihara
Y
Y
Hayashi
Y
Y
Fujimoto
K
K
Hosokawa
Y
Y
Otani
T
T
Ozono
S
S
Hirao
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*