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Isolated late recurrence of renal cell carcinoma in the inferior vena cava

David C. Horger¹, Nabil K. Bissada², Nancy S. Curry³, Uzair B. Chaudhary⁴

1 Department of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
2 Department of Urology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
3 Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
4 Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
Address correspondence to Dr. Nabil K. Bissada, Department of Urology, UAMS, 800 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2004, 11(6), 2467-2469.

Abstract

The occurrence of an isolated late recurrence of renal cell carcinoma within the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare event. We present a case of a 55-year-old patient with recurrence in the IVC more than 3 years following her initial nephrectomy. The asymptomatic presentation of this patient with recurrent disease emphasizes the importance of close, long-term surveillance.

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