Spontaneous regression of bone metastasis from renal cell carcinoma; A case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous regression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma is rarely observed.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Metastatic renal cell carcinoma was identified in a 70-year-old male using computed tomography-guid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/11 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous regression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma is rarely observed.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Metastatic renal cell carcinoma was identified in a 70-year-old male using computed tomography-guided percutaneous needle biopsy. Two months after the diagnosis, a partial resection of the sternal bone was performed. Pathological examination revealed granulated tissue with bleeding and necrosis but no carcinogenic cells.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We report a pathologically identified case in which a sternal bone metastasis that was noticed two years after radical nephrectomy regressed completely and spontaneously.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1471-2407 |