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Presentation of Renal Cell Carcinoma Invading into the Pulmonary Artery in the Emergency Department: Case Report
1University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Berbee Walsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin.
Introduction:
We present a case of a renal tumor infiltrating the pulmonary arteries that was diagnosed after using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department (ED).
Case Report:
A 78-year-old female presented with non-specific symptoms of heart failure. Efficient diagnosis and management were possible after using imaging in the ED that showed renal tumor extension from her left kidney to pulmonary arteries.
Conclusion:
This is the first case report to our knowledge on diagnosing and managing a newly discovered renal mass in the emergency setting. For non-specific symptoms of heart failure, one should consider obtaining a point-of-care ultrasound in the ED.
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