Immediate improvement of a persistent cough after tumor embolization for renal cell carcinoma--a rare manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome.
We report an interesting case of a patient with renal cell carcinoma who developed a refractory cough, which immediately resolved after tumor embolization. Patient's symptoms including low-grade fever, weight loss, and abnormal laboratory results also improved shortly after subsequent nephrectomy. The clinical manifestations of the patient are most likely representing paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to renal cell carcinoma.
Fujikawa
Akira
A
Department of Radiology, Japan Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. akfujikawa@aol.com
Daidoh
Yuichirou
Y
Taoka
Yoshinori
Y
Nakamura
Shouhei
S
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed