Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the bladder 12 years after radical nephrectomy.
We report, herein, a case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. A 76-year-old man presented to our hospital. He had undergone right radical nephrectomy at 64 years of age. Cystoscopy revealed a solitary, spherical tumor 1.5 cm in size protruding into the urinary bladder. Transurethral resection was performed and the pathological diagnosis of the lesion was clear cell carcinoma. The patient is alive 12 months after recurrence to the bladder, under the administration of interleukin-2.
Shiraishi
Koji
K
Department of Urology, Saiseikai Shimonoseki General Hospital, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. k-siraisi@simo.saiseikai.or.jp
Mohri
Jun
J
Inoue
Ryo
R
Kamiryo
Yoriaki
Y
D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007376:Interleukin-2