Ureteral tumor thrombus from renal cell carcinoma extending into bladder

Urol Oncol. 2007 Sep-Oct;25(5):393-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2007.01.011.

Abstract

Tumor thrombus from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) usually occurs within the renal vein. We present the first report of a tumor thrombus from RCC extending from the kidney down the ureter and into the lumen of the bladder. This case both: (1) provides evidence for growth of RCC along the urinary tract, and (2) poses a staging dilemma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Nephrectomy
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ureteral Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ureteral Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ureteral Neoplasms / surgery