Solitary liver metastasis of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma 20 years after nephrectomy treated by hepatic resection.
A small proportion of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma have operable liver metastases, as there is often multiple dissemination within the liver and to other organs. We present a case of a solitary liver metastasis found incidentally 20 years after radical nephrectomy for a chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. The patient underwent a liver resection with tumor-free margins and recovered uneventfully. Time will tell if this was oncologically successful.
Lordan
Jeffrey T
JT
The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom. dr_lordan@yahoo.co.uk <dr_lordan@yahoo.co.uk>
Fawcett
William J
WJ
Karanjia
Nariman D
ND
D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy