[Malignant adrenocortical tumour with inferior vena cava invasion].
Carcinoma of the adrenal cortex is a rare tumour. The incidence of vena cava involvement may be present in 15 to 20% of patients. The intra caval tumour thrombus can attain the right atrium. Even if some authors consider these lesions as a metastasis, long-term survival can be obtained after radical resection. The surgical tactical depend on the extension of thrombus into the vena cava inferior. The authors report a case with 4 years survival without recurrence after surgical treatment.
Alaoui
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OA
Service de chirurgie viscérale C, centre hospitalier universitaire Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc. o.alaoui@wanadoo.net.ma <o.alaoui@wanadoo.net.ma>
Ehirchiou
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A
Ahallat
M
M
Sabbah
F
F
Mahassini
N
N
Tounsi
A
A
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*