Metastasis from renal cell carcinoma presenting as osteolysis in total hip arthroplasty: a case report.
We report a case of a pelvic metastasis from a renal carcinoma in association with a total hip arthroplasty. Mistakenly diagnosing such lesion as a granulomatous osteolytic foreign body reaction due to polyethylene debris may lead to devastating and uncontrollable haemorrhage during revision arthroplasty.
Simon
Jean-Pierre
JP
Pellenberg University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium. jean-pierre.simon@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Bellemans
Johan
J
Samson
Ignace
I
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D010384:Pelvic Bones