Preoperative Embolization of a Delayed Femoral Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report

Preoperative embolization of hypervascular bone metastasis is an effective measure for reducing blood loss during open orthopedic surgery. When the clinician is experienced with the procedure, the risks of the procedure are minimal and final outcomes are typically good. In this study, we report a ca...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-04, Vol.14 (4), p.e23788
Main Authors: Stevens, Christopher M, Champaneri, Deven, Harper, Daniel, Aslan, Assala, Malone, Kevin, Aksionau, Aliaksandr, Gunji, Naveen K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Blood transfusions
Bone surgery
Case reports
Catheters
Embolization
Fractures
Kidney cancer
Metastasis
Mortality
Orthopedics
Radiology
Surgical outcomes
Systematic review
Tumors
Wound healing
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Summary:Preoperative embolization of hypervascular bone metastasis is an effective measure for reducing blood loss during open orthopedic surgery. When the clinician is experienced with the procedure, the risks of the procedure are minimal and final outcomes are typically good. In this study, we report a case of a 50-year-old female patient who presented with a delayed metastatic renal cell tumor in the left proximal femur one year after radical nephrectomy. The patient underwent an effective preoperative embolization, which resulted in a remarkable absence of bleeding and a successful response subsequent to surgical fixation.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.23788