Growth of a Level III Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus Within 1 Month

We describe a patient with rapid growth of a vena cava tumor thrombus from level I-II to level III within 1 month. This case illustrates that once the diagnosis of vena cava involvement is established in renal cell carcinoma, surgery should not be delayed without urgent reasons.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2016-04, Vol.90, p.e1-e2
Hauptverfasser:	Froehner, Michael, Heberling, Ulrike, Zastrow, Stefan, Toma, Marieta, Wirth, Manfred P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Carcinoma, Renal Cell - secondary Female Humans Kidney Neoplasms - pathology Neoplastic Cells, Circulating - pathology Time Factors Urology Vena Cava, Inferior
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a patient with rapid growth of a vena cava tumor thrombus from level I-II to level III within 1 month. This case illustrates that once the diagnosis of vena cava involvement is established in renal cell carcinoma, surgery should not be delayed without urgent reasons.
ISSN:	0090-4295 1527-9995
DOI:	10.1016/j.urology.2015.12.043