Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma can involve the inferior vena cava and extend into the right atrium. Cure is rarely achieved in patients with concomitant metastases, but cytoreductive nephrectomy and eradication of the entire tumor thrombus can extend survival and prevent symptoms of venous congestion; however, the invasive nature of the tumor thrombus can make resection with negative margins difficult. We present a patient with aggressive renal cell carcinoma that demanded an iliac vein-to-right atrium bypass after inferior vena cava ligation during a previous attempt at curative resection with nephrectomy and caval thrombectomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6-8 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine