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.
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Anil A
AA
Thomas
Brian R
BR
Herts
Steven C
SC
Campbell
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