Renal cell carcinoma with vena caval tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium

The incidence of the inferior vena cava （IVC） tumor thrombus is reported to be 4%-10% in patients with renal cell carcinoma （RCC）. Tumor thrombus may extend through to the right atrium. Management of patients with level Ⅲ/Ⅳ tumor thrombus is usually difficult. We report two cases of level Ⅳ thrombus...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2006-11, Vol.119 (22), p.1934-1936
Main Authors: Jiang, Hai, Zhang, Zhi-gen, Chen, Zhao-dian, Shi, Shi-fang, Cai, Song-liang, Wang, Shuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - complications
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - mortality
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - complications
Kidney Neoplasms - mortality
Male
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
Prognosis
Thrombosis - etiology
Vena Cava, Inferior
肾脏细胞癌
血管疾病
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Summary:The incidence of the inferior vena cava （IVC） tumor thrombus is reported to be 4%-10% in patients with renal cell carcinoma （RCC）. Tumor thrombus may extend through to the right atrium. Management of patients with level Ⅲ/Ⅳ tumor thrombus is usually difficult. We report two cases of level Ⅳ thrombus in our hospital in 2002 and 2004.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.1097/00029330-200611020-00015