Cor Vasa 2015, 57(2):e95-e100 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2015.02.015
How to proceed in the case of a tumour thrombus in the inferior vena cava with renal cell carcinoma
- Chirurgická klinika, Lékařská fakulta v Plzni, Univerzita Karlova v Praze a Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň, Plzeň, Česká republika
Renal cell carcinoma accounts for about 3% of all malignant tumours in humans at adult age. The occurrence of a tumour thrombus in the inferior vena cava was recorded in 4% up to 10% of patients. In the period of 2006-2014 in the Department of Surgery of the Teaching Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen we operated a total of 12 patients at the age from 44 to 80 for renal cell carcinoma with a tumour thrombus. Our results have proven clearly the benefit of nephrectomy with tumour thrombectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma growing through the venous system.
Keywords: Inferior vena cava; Renal cell carcinoma; Tumour thrombus
Received: January 22, 2015; Revised: February 26, 2015; Accepted: February 28, 2015; Published: April 1, 2015 Show citation
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