Renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus in the lower cava vein reaching the right atrium – Case report and brief review of the literature

Renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus in the lower cava vein reaching the right atrium – Case report and brief review of the literature

Approximately 15% of cases of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) can invade the inferior vena cava, leading to the formation of a thrombus inside it, which can reach the cardiac chambers in up to 1% of cases. This article reports a case of RCC with venous thrombus that reached the right atrium. The patient...

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Main Authors: Cyro Rezende Laghi, Bruno Costa do Prado, Germano de Freitas Dan, Gustavo Ruschi Bechara, Bruna Afonso Venturini, Claudio Ferreira Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Renal cell carcinoma
Caval thrombectomy
Right atrium thrombus
Hypothermic circulatory
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444202030440X

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