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Rapid extension of vena caval thrombus
A E Lash1, P L Choyke, M M Walther
1Urology Section, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20898-1502, USA.
Techniques in Urology
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Renal cancer can cause tumor thrombus in 10% of patients. This case highlights a rare, rapid progression of renal tumor thrombus leading to a massive pulmonary embolus.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Renal cancer affects approximately 10% of patients with tumor thrombus.
- Rapid tumor thrombus extension is an uncommon clinical presentation.
- Pulmonary embolism is a serious complication of advanced malignancy.