title: Renal pelvis squamous cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava infiltration: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Renal squamous cell carcinoma (RSCC) is a rare tumor that is usually diagnosed late as a locally advanced malignancy with adjacent structure involvement. Radical surgical resection with negative margins is the mainstay of treatment, as it is correlated with improved survival, while other modalities of treatment have been shown to have limited efficacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 56 year old gentleman with right RSCC with tumor encasing the inferior vena cava (IVC), treated successfully with surgical resection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The surgical management of vascular involvement of similar tumors has not been discussed in-depth in the literature. Surgical resection of the IVC without reconstruction can be done successfully in the circumstance of good collateral circulation; otherwise IVC resection with reconstruction will be necessary.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radical resection with clear margins of RSCC tumors with vascular involvement is feasible in selected circumstances.
authors: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors: Zhimin
authors: Z
authors: Lin
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: chngjackkian@gmail.com.
authors: Jack Kian
authors: JK
authors: Chng
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors: Tze Tec
authors: TT
authors: Chong
authors: Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore.
authors: Khee Chee
authors: KC
authors: Soo
keywords: Inferior vena cava resection; Inferior vena cava tumor; Renal pelvis squamous cell carcinoma; Renal squamous cell carcinoma