Lung and bone metastases from renal cell carcinoma responsive to bisphosphonates: a case report

Int J Urol. 2008 Jun;15(6):546-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02044.x.

Abstract

Bisphosphonates (BP) are inhibitors of bone-resorption and have become the current standard of care for preventing skeletal complications associated with bone metastases. Although previous reports have also suggested potent antitumor, antiangiogenic and immunomodulatory properties of BP, there is debate about the clinical relevance of experimental in vitro and in vivo findings. We report a renal cell carcinoma case in which multiple lung and bone metastases displayed remarkable remission to BP therapy using 30 mg pamidronate once, 4 mg zoledronate once, and weekly 10 mg incadronate 10 times for 3 months. This is the first case report to demonstrate that BP therapy is effective to non-osseous visceral metastasis as well as bone metastases in the clinical setting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Diphosphonates / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pamidronate
  • Zoledronic Acid

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Diphosphonates
  • Imidazoles
  • cimadronate
  • Zoledronic Acid
  • Pamidronate