Renal cell carcinoma with malignant pleural effusion: Case report and systematic review of literature

Autor:	Poorva Vias, Kannan Periasamy, Shikha Goyal, Renu Madan
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Pazopanib Pathology medicine.medical_specialty medicine.anatomical_structure Peritoneum Renal cell carcinoma business.industry medicine Malignant pleural effusion Pericardium medicine.disease business medicine.drug
Zdroj:	Journal of Onco-Nephrology. 5:188-194
ISSN:	2399-3707 2399-3693
Popis:	Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma metastasizes commonly to visceral organs such as adrenals, liver, lungs, or to bones. Metastases to body cavities such as pleura, pericardium and peritoneum are rare, and almost never in isolation. Case discussion: We discuss here a patient who was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma following an episode of hematuria and underwent radical nephrectomy for the same. Within a month of surgery, he was evaluated for sudden onset breathlessness and detected to have massive left-sided pleural effusion, which returned malignant on pleural biopsy. The patient was treated with oral multikinase inhibitor following symptomatic therapy, with a favorable response. The imaging findings and relevant literature exploring the incidence of such presentations are discussed. Conclusion: Malignant effusions usually portend a poor prognosis but owing to the rarity of this condition and availability of newer therapies, long-term durable control may be expected.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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