Spinal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma, 31 years following nephrectomy--case report.
Most renal cell carcinomas recur or metastasize within 2 years. We present a 62-year-old lady with metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the spine, 31 years following nephrectomy of the primary tumor. This is the longest interval between diagnosis of primary renal cell carcinoma and metastasis reported in the literature.
Kuruvath
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Department of 'Neurosurgery, Essex Center for Neurological Sciences, Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex, UK. skuruvath@hotmail.com
Naidu
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Bhattacharyya
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Benjamin
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O'Donovan
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D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013997:Time Factors
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D003907:Dexamethasone