Open AccessRenal vein leiomyosarcoma and renal cell carcinoma presenting together: A case report and discussion on the follow up.
Author(s) -
Conor M. Devlin,
Kanwar R. Gill,
Jennifer A. Thomas,
Chandra Shekhar Biyani
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.2846
Subject(s) - medicine , renal cell carcinoma , renal vein , leiomyosarcoma , confusion , radiological weapon , radiology , perioperative , surgery , general surgery , kidney , psychology , psychoanalysis
Leiomyosarcoma affecting the renal vein is rare, with about 30 documented cases in the English literature. The appearance on computed tomography can be difficult to interpret and is often confused with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This confusion can have implications on the perioperative care of patients presenting with this disease. We report a case with an usual radiological appearance of a renal vein leiomyosarcoma, alongside a separate RCC. This case highlights the need for a high index of suspicion in radiological reporting and provides a dilemma in regards to postoperative surveillance.