Transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis forming tumor thrombus in the vena cava

A 47-year-old man presented with a left renal incidentaloma without hematuria. The tumor was complicated by inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus extending from Th11 to L4. A temporary IVC filter was introduced prior to surgery. A midline incision was used to perform a left radical nephrectomy and en bloc lymphadenectomy with excision of the inferior vena cava from above the level of the left renal vein to 2.5 cm above the confluence of the common iliac veins. The pathological diagnosis was invasive transitional cell carcinoma. The tumor thrombus consisted of transitional cell carcinoma that histologically invaded the walls of the IVC. He died of cancer 17 months after the operation for the liver metastases. This is the 18th case report of such a presentation in the literature.     

Recidive of renal cell carcinoma tumor thrombus in inferior vena cava via lumbar vein

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) develops tumor thrombus in the renal vein and inferior vena cava (IVC) in 10% of cases. Surgical treatment is radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy of the IVC. Local recidive can develop in the lumbar fossa, lymph nodes, and the IVC. We report a 58-year-old patient admitted to the Clinic for Urology at the Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, in February 2009 with RCC of the left kidney and tumor thrombus in the IVC. After ultrasonography exam and multislice computed tomography scan, we performed radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy of the IVC (level II). Four months after the operation, ultrasound exam and cavography showed intracaval and paracaval recidive tumor masses in the renal part of the IVC. On operation we removed intraluminal IVC thrombus, which arises from the lumbar vein on the IVC posterior wall, with paracaval thrombus in the lumbar vein. We conclude that RCC tumor thrombus can spread from the kidney to the IVC through the lumbar vein.     

A case report of left renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium

A case report of left renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium is reported. A 76-year-old woman was found to have a left renal tumor with tumor thrombus extending into the inferior vena cava and right atrium by computed tomographic-scanning. Left nephrectomy and removal of an intra-atrial tumor thrombus were performed under a cardiopulmonary bypass. The post-operative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged from the hospital 22 days postoperatively. The pathological diagnosis was clear cell carcinoma. After surgery, the patient received interferon-gamma. However, the patient developed lung metastases 26 months after the operation and is currently being observed while receiving interferon-alpha.     

Metastatic melanoma to the kidney presenting with renal vein tumor thrombus

We report on a patient with metastatic melanoma to the kidney who presented with a renal vein thrombus to the inferior vena cava. Three years after his initial lesion of the scalp, a 34-year-old Egyptian man was found to have two brain metastases and an 11-cm left renal metastasis with a tumor thrombus in the renal vein. After resection of the brain metastases, with no evidence of additional metastases, the patient underwent left radical nephrectomy and tumor venous thrombectomy. The patient later had tumor recurrence at multiple sites. He did not respond to systemic treatment and died 5 months later.     

Testicular cancer with tumor thrombus extending to the inferior vena cava successfully removed using veno-venous bypass: A case report

A 33-year-old man with a left testicular tumor was referred to Shinshu University Hospital for advanced therapy. Radiographic imaging revealed multiple metastases in the retroperitoneal lymph nodes (RPLN) and bilateral lungs, as well as tumor thrombus that extended from the left renal vein to the inferior vena cava (IVC) adjacent to the right atrium. After orchidectomy, a diagnosis of embryonal carcinoma was made with a clinical stage of T1N2M1bS3, which has a poor prognosis, based on the International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group consensus. After eight courses of chemotherapy, the patient's tumor markers normalized and the lung metastases disappeared, but the RPLN and tumor thrombus remained. Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and thrombectomy were performed using a veno-venous bypass (VVB). The pathological examination of the thrombus revealed a mature teratoma. The patient has been disease-free since surgery.     

Resection of recurrent inferior vena cava tumor after radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma

Management of recurrent tumor in the inferior vena cava (IVC) after radical nephrectomy is surgically challenging. We report 3 cases of recurrent renal cell carcinoma within the IVC managed by three different surgical techniques. One patient was treated with tumor thrombus removal and primary cavotomy closure. The second patient was treated with IVC ligation and removal without vascular reconstruction. A third patient was treated with IVC wall excision and placement of a bovine pericardium graft. Although technically difficult, repeat resection of IVC tumor recurrence after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma is an acceptable method of treatment.     

肾癌伴Ⅳ级下腔静脉癌栓非体外循环辅助下的手术治疗

目的探讨肾癌伴Ⅳ级下腔静脉癌栓,在癌栓未进入右心房及未侵犯下腔静脉壁的情况下,非体外循环辅助下的手术治疗。方法对肾癌伴Ⅳ级下腔静脉癌栓患者6例,采取非体外循环辅助下实施标准的根治性肾切除和腔静脉癌栓取出术。结果手术均获得成功,未出现大出血及肺梗塞,术后肾功能正常。随访1例Ⅲ期T3CN1M0型术后16个月CT检查发现肺转移,术后18个月死亡。5例随访18个月,均未发现肿瘤复发和远处转移。结论肾癌伴Ⅳ级下腔静脉癌栓,采取非体外循环辅助下的手术治疗是安全可行的方法之一。     

腹腔镜下微创手术治疗肾癌合并高位肝后下腔静脉癌栓

目的探讨腹腔镜下微创手术治疗肾癌合并高位肝后下腔静脉癌栓的临床经验和文献分析。 方法女性患者,61岁,临床诊断：右肾癌合并高位肝后下腔静脉癌栓。术前全面评估手术风险,组织多学科会诊为患者制定详尽的围手术期治疗与护理方案,拟行腹腔镜下右侧肾癌根治性切除+高位肝后下腔静脉癌栓取出+腹膜后淋巴结清扫术。术后医护密切配合严密观察患者病情变化,进行围手术期观察处理与护理。 结果手术顺利完成,手术时间390 min,无中转开放手术。术中完全游离右侧和左侧肾静脉、肝后下腔静脉直达第二肝门水平远端,近右肾静脉处下腔静脉内侧壁剪开静脉壁,癌栓下部小灶性侵犯静脉壁,切除部分腔静脉壁完整取出癌栓,恢复左侧肾静脉、腔静脉血流回流无障碍。术后病理提示符合透明细胞癌,癌组织侵犯肾窦脂肪,腹膜后淋巴结（-）。术后随访6个月未见肿瘤复发。 结论腹腔镜下微创手术治疗肾癌合并高位肝后下腔静脉癌栓安全可行,多学科协助模式为疑难复杂病例提供了一种新的选择,值得临床进一步推广。     

Removal of intra-atrial tumor thrombus of renal cell carcinoma: report of a case

A case of left renal cell carcinoma with a tumor thrombus extending into the vena cava and the right atrium is reported. A 49-year-old female presented with a one month history of palpitation, dyspnea, and leg edema. CT-scanning and angiography revealed a left renal tumor with a tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium. Left nephrectomy and the removal of an intra-atrial tumor thrombus were performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. The postoperative course was unfavorable and the patient died on the 42nd day after the operation because of multiple organ failure in spite of repeated hemoperfusion. Operative procedure and prognosis of renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium are discussed.     

Inferior vena cava on left side with left renal cell carcinoma

A case of unilateral inferior vena cava (IVC) on the left side with left renal cell carcinoma and two polar veins is presented. Preoperative computerized tomogram (CT) and angiogram showed IVC on the left side and tumor thrombus in the left renal vein; that information was helpful during radical nephrectomy.     

肾癌合并下腔静脉癌栓的多学科联合治疗

目的 探讨肾癌合并下腔静脉癌栓多学科联合治疗的临床意义.方法 经B超和CT检查诊断为右肾癌合并下腔静脉癌栓的患者2例,下腔静脉癌栓Ⅱ级和Ⅳ级各1例.全麻下取腹部人字形切口.泌尿外科行右肾切除;肝胆外科游离腔静脉至第二肝门,于癌栓上下阻断腔静脉和周围分支静脉;血管外科切开腔静脉完整取出癌栓,缝合腔静脉.例2患者腔静脉癌栓距右心房2-3cm,肿瘤侵及腔静脉血管壁及血管内膜,术中建立左股静脉-右心房转流,心肺转流241 min,阻断主动脉18 min,行自体血液回输、腔静脉置换及第二肝门肝静脉-人工血管吻合.分析手术适应证、手术时间、术中出血量、术后住院时间等.结果 2例均成功行根治性右肾切除术,完整取出癌栓.2例分别于术后15、27 d出院.分别随访1、16个月,未发现肿瘤局部复发及远处转移.结论 对于没有淋巴结侵犯和远处转移的肾癌合并下腔静脉癌栓患者,应积极行根治性肾切除术及癌栓取出术,多学科联合协作可缩短手术时间、降低手术风险、减少肿瘤复发、提高患者生存率.

Abstract：

Objective To evaluate the surgical treatment for renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus and the clinical significance of multidisciplinary treatment. Methods Two cases of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus diagnosed by Doppler ultrasonography and CT were included in this retrospective analysis. The tumor thrombus was in level Ⅱ in one case and in level Ⅳ in the other. Coagulation test and complete blood count were done again before surgery. Human albumin, fibrinogen, prothrombin complex, plasma, platelet, UW and irrigating solution were prepared before the operation.Under general anesthesia, surgery was performed using abdomen inverted Y shaped incision. Right radical nephrectomy was finished by the urological surgeon; the vena cava was completely dissected from the renal vein level to the secondary porta of the liver by the hepatobiliary surgeon, the vena cava and the surrounding branch vein were blocked in the upper and lower vena cava tumor thrombus; tumor thrombus was removed completely by the vascular surgeon. In one case (patient with level Ⅳ thrombus ) where the tumour thrombus invaded the wall of the vena cava, the thrombus was found to be extending to the cavo-atrial junction but not into the right atrium. The left femoral venous-right atrial bypass was established, the cardiopulmonary bypass lasted for 241 mia, and the aorta was blocked for 18 min. Salvage autotransfusion was used during surgery, and the hepatic vein of the secondary liver porta was anastomosed to artificial vascular graft.The data for surgical indication, operation time, operative blood loss and postoperative hospital stay were analyzed. Results Right radical nephrectomy and inferior vena cava thrombectomy were performed successfully, and the two patients were discharged on the 15th and 27th day after surgery, respectively. The two patients were followed up for 1 and 16 months after surgery, respectively, and both survived without local recurrence and distant metastasis. Conclusion Radical nephrectomy and inferior vena cava thrombectomy is the preferred method for patients without metastasis, and multidisciplinary cooperation could shorten the operation time, reduce the tumor recurrence and increase the survival rate of patients.     

Positron emission tomography enhancing tumor thrombus in patient with renal cell carcinoma

A 65-year-old man underwent computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen during evaluation for anemia which showed a 10 cm right renal mass and inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus. Positron emission tomography (PET)/CT revealed uptake of flurorodeoxyglucose (FDG) within only the tumor mass and thrombus. Right radical nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy with IVC patch graft reconstruction were performed. Final pathology showed pT3bNxMx renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with IVC thrombus composed of poorly differentiated RCC. There is no evidence of recurrence at one year follow-up. We discuss the role of PET in RCC.     

Renal pelvic cancer with tumor thrombus in the vena cava inferior: a case report

We report a case of right renal pelvic cancer with tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava. A 65-year-old man with right flank abdominal pain and high fever was reffered to our hospital. Computed tomography showed right renal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed tumor thrombus extending into the renal vein and the inferior vena cava. Preoperative diagnosis was renal cell carcinoma with vena caval thrombus. Radical nephrectomy with thrombectomy and lymphodenectomy was performed. Pathologic evaluation revealed transitional cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus into the vena cava. One course of M-VAC chemotherapy was added and he has been alive for 56 months without recurrence. A literature review of 15 cases of renal pelvic cancer with tumor thrombus in the vena cava in Japan revealed that 7 cases were diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma preoperatively.     

Renal cell carcinoma with an infrarenal vena caval tumor thrombus

Extension of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) along venous drainage pathways is a well-recognized entity. All previously reported cases of inferior vena cava (IVC) involvement by RCC have been with tumor thrombus in the suprarenal IVC. We report a 45-year-old man who had RCC arising from the lower pole of the right kidney with a tumor thrombus totally occluding the infrarenal IVC. The patient underwent radical nephrectomy with successful ligation and resection of the infrarenal IVC.     

Surgical treatment under extracorporeal circulation for renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus in inferior vena cava]

Three cases of renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extending into the inferior vena cava are reported. Radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy were performed under extracorporeal circulation in all the cases. The level of tumor thrombus was preoperatively determined by computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging or venacavography. The tumor thrombus extended into the right atrium in one, and above the hepatic vein in two cases. One patient whose thrombus reached the right atrium died of multiple metastasis of renal cell carcinoma 5 months after operation. Another patient with lung metastasis was given interferon-alpha and is alive 5 months after operation. The other patient is clinically free of disease and in good health 7 years after operation. We believe that extracorporeal circulation allows an opportunity to resect the tumor thrombus in a controlled situation, and makes the operation safer.     

恶性倾向肾巨大血管平滑肌脂肪瘤伴下腔静脉瘤栓1例报告并文献复习

目的：报告1例巨大肾血管平滑肌脂肪瘤合并腔静脉瘤栓病例。通过文献复习,探讨恶性倾向肾血管平滑肌脂肪瘤（renalangiomyolipoma,AML）的诊断与治疗。方法：报道和分析1例巨大AML伴下腔静脉瘤栓的病例资料,并通过查阅文献,分析和探讨具有恶性倾向的AML的临床表现、临床与病理学特性、诊断与鉴别诊断及外科治疗。结果：患者以双下肢肿胀就诊并行CT及MRI检查,提示AML伴肝后下腔静脉瘤栓（MayoIII）形成。行根治性肾切除和腔静脉瘤栓取出术,术后恢复良好。组织病理学证实为AML及静脉内肿瘤栓子。结论：散发的或结节性硬化症（tuberous sclerosis complex,TSC）相关的AML通常为间叶组织来源的良性肿瘤。罕见的,当瘤体侵犯肾静脉或下腔静脉并形成瘤栓时具有侵袭性。这种恶性潜能被认为是上皮样血管平滑肌脂肪瘤（EAMLs）的生物学特性,手术切除肿瘤并取出瘤栓是可能治疗这类AML的惟一有效方法。 我们的研究强调了严密的术前评估、精细的术中操作、审慎的组织病理学检查及密切的术后随访,以求获得更好的预后。     

Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis with inferior vena caval extension

BACKGROUND: We report here on a third case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the renal pelvis extending to the inferior vena cava. METHODS/RESULTS: A 48-year-old man was diagnosed with an advanced left renal pelvic tumor on computed tomography. He had undergone extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for left staghorn calculi 10 years ago. An inferior vena cavagram showed tumor thrombus extending to the inferior vena cava. Percutaneous left renal biopsy revealed SCC. The patient received three courses of combination chemotherapy with cisplatin, bleomycin and etoposide. However, 1 month after the last course of chemotherapy, he died of cancer progress. CONCLUSION: This is the third case of SCC of the renal pelvis extending to the inferior vena cava in the world.     

伴有肾静脉瘤栓的左肾癌全腹腔镜根治术

目的：探讨左肾癌并肾静脉瘤栓患者行经后腹腔途径全腹腔镜左肾痛根治术的可行性。方法：3例左肾癌伴左。肾静脉瘤栓患者均在全麻下行经后腹腔全腹腔镜左肾癌根治术：术中放置4个穿刺套管针,游离腹主动脉和肾动脉后,用Hem—o-lok结扎切断肾动脉,于肾静脉近下腔静脉处用Hem-o-lok结扎切断肾静脉,完整切除。肾脏及瘤栓。结果：3例手术均获得成功,术后恢复良好,5灭出院。病理检查分别诊断为肾透明细胞癌2例,嫌色细胞癌1例。术后随访1～3个月,未见肿瘤复发和转移。结论：对选择性左肾癌并肾静脉瘤栓患者行经后腹腔全腹腔镜左。肾癌根治术完全可行。     

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with level II vena caval thrombectomy: survival porcine study

PURPOSE: Inferior vena caval tumor thrombus due to renal cell carcinoma generally precludes laparoscopic techniques for radical nephrectomy. We developed the technique of laparoscopic infrahepatic (level II) inferior vena caval thrombectomy in a survival porcine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of the 7 female pigs used in the study 2 were acute and 5 were chronic animals which were allowed to survive for 6 weeks postoperatively. Laparoscopic right radical nephrectomy and inferior vena caval thrombectomy were performed in accordance with established open surgical principles, including vascular control and intracorporeal reconstruction of the vena cava and left renal vein. RESULTS: Complete removal of the simulated caval thrombus was successful in each case without intraoperative or postoperative complications. Average operative time was 160 minutes. Postoperatively inferior venacavography showed a patent vena cava and left renal vein in all animals. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy was successful in an animal model simulating renal cell carcinoma with infrahepatic vena caval tumor thrombus. Clinical application of this technique appears possible.     

经皮球囊导管阻断技术在下腔静脉瘤栓切除术中的应用

目的 探讨经皮球囊导管阻断技术在下腔静脉瘤栓切除术中的应用价值. 方法 经CT、MRI及彩色多普勒超声等检查确诊为肾或肾上腺肿瘤合并肝后型或肝下型下腔静脉瘤栓患者12例.男7例,女5例.年龄20～76岁,平均51岁.右侧肿瘤11例,左侧1例.肾肿瘤11例,肾上腺肿瘤1例.12例均于术前经皮穿刺右侧颈内静脉,于瘤栓近心端下腔静脉内预置一球囊导管,术中经导管充盈球囊阻断下腔静脉后,再行下腔静脉瘤栓切除术. 结果 12例肿瘤合并下腔静脉瘤栓的根治性切除术全部完成.手术时间210～670 min,平均324 min.术中出血量600～7960 ml,平均2563 ml.无手术或围手术期死亡.术后患者恢复良好,肝肾功能正常,无并发症发生.术后平均12(9～15)d出院.术后病理报告:肾细胞癌9例,转移性肝细胞癌1例,良性血管平滑肌脂肪瘤1例,肾上腺平滑肌肉瘤1例.肾癌术后TNM分期:T3b N0M08例,T3bNxM11例.术后平均随访(21±10)个月,中位随访时间24个月.4例分别于术后6、9、15、22个月死于肺转移、肝转移及肝癌复发,其余8例术后已存活6～35个月,平均26个月.9例肾癌患者术后1、3年肿瘤特异生存率分别为78%和67%. 结论 经皮球囊导管阻断技术在低位肝后型或肝下型下腔静脉瘤栓的根治性切除术中是一种安全、简便、有效的方法,具有重要的临床应用价值.