Long-term survival after "drop metastases" of renal cell carcinoma to the bladder.
Renal cell carcinoma can metastasize to virtually any organ, yet isolated bladder metastases are exceedingly rare, and most of these patients die within 1 year of diagnosis. Proposed mechanisms of renal cell carcinoma metastases to the bladder include hematogenous spread, lymphatic dissemination, and "drop metastases" by way of the urinary tract. We present the longest reported survival after isolated "drop metastases" of renal cell carcinoma to the bladder.
Raviv
Stacy
S
Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Eggener
Scott E
SE
Williams
Dan H
DH
Garnett
John E
JE
Pins
Michael R
MR
Smith
Norm D
ND
D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D015653:Cystectomy; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D016019:Survival Analysis; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods