title: Spontaneous regression of pleural metastases after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma--a histologically verified case with nine-year follow-up.
abstract: Spontaneous regression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma is a rare but well documented event, most often involving pulmonary metastases. A case of spontaneous regression of histologically verified pleural metastases after nephrectomy is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavík, Iceland. asgeirth@landspitali.is
authors.forename: Asgeir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thoroddsen
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gudbjartsson
authors.forename: Gudmundur
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geirsson
authors.forename: Bjarni A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Agnarsson
authors.forename: Kjartan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Magnusson
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed