Gonadal vein tumor thrombus in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Although renal vein invasion and/or inferior vena cava extension occurs in 4%-10% of patients with renal cell carcinoma, involvement of the gonadal vein is uncommon. We present a case of a patient with unresectable metastatic renal cell carcinoma invading the gonadal vein, who was initially treated with targeted molecular therapy.
Thomas
Anil A
AA
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Herts
Brian R
BR
Campbell
Steven C
SC
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply; D014680:Veins