Small renal mass with large lymph nodal metastasis and inferior vena cava thrombus: an exceptional amalgamation.

Abstract

A small renal mass is defined as a tumour <4cm. The standard treatment of choice for small renal masses is partial or radical nephrectomy, depending on the tumour anatomy, and has good overall and cancer-specific survival. Its association with lymph node metastasis and inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus is very uncommon. We describe a case of a right small renal mass with a large metastatic paracaval lymph node with IVC level I thrombus who was treated with right radical nephrectomy with thrombus removal and lymph node excision.

• Authors: S Akif, K Parmar, S Kumar, R M Mavuduru, A Bal
• Journal: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (Ann R Coll Surg Engl) Vol. 104 Issue 6 Pg. e183-e186 (Jun 2022) ISSN: 1478-7083 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 35175141 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Carcinoma, Renal Cell (pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Kidney Neoplasms (pathology)
• Lymphatic Metastasis (pathology)
• Nephrectomy
• Thrombectomy
• Thrombosis (pathology)
• Vena Cava, Inferior (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Venous Thrombosis (complications, surgery)