Renal urothelial carcinoma with extended venous thrombus.
Vascular invasion is not uncommon histologically in patients with urothelial carcinoma (UC) arising from the renal pelvis or ureter, while tumor thrombus affecting the main renal vein or the inferior vena cava (IVC) is rare. Herein, we report a unique case of renal pelvic UC with extended IVC thrombus manifested as progressive swelling in the lower limbs.
Tseng
Yi-Shiou
YS
Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Banciao, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Kuo-Hsin
KH
Chiu
Bin
B
Chen
Yun
Y
Chung
Shiu-Dong
SD
D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000473:pathology; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D019459:Urothelium / Q000473:pathology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology