Bilateral renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to thyroid

Urology. 1991 Feb;37(2):145-8. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(91)80211-o.

Abstract

A case of bilateral synchronous renal cell carcinomas with metastases to the regional lymph nodes and later to the thyroid gland was treated with aggressive surgical extirpation and adjuvant gamma interferon. The patient continues to have an excellent performance status sixteen months after initial diagnosis despite a large tumor burden at presentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / therapy*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed