title: Intrapulmonary lymph node metastasis and renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Intrapulmonary lymph node metastasis occuring after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma is a particular recurrence modality. Authors report two male patients presenting with this recurrence 2 and 4 years after treatment of the primary and who underwent surgery. Surgery confirmed the diagnosis and demonstrated station 7 minimal metastases and positive pleural lavage cytology in both patients. The first patient survived 2 years and the second was alive disease free at 33 months follow-up. Such metastases probably originate from the thoracic duct. Resection confirms the diagnosis and may be part of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20 rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris, Cedex 15, France.
authors.forename: Jalal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Assouad
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riquet
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berna
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Danel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed