Lung Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma Extended into the Left Atrium
10.4326/jjcvs.42.145
- VernacularTitle:稀な腎細胞癌肺転移巣左房内進展の1例
- Author:
Shun Nakaji
;
Koji Hashizume
;
Tsuneo Ariyoshi
;
Yoichi Hisada
;
Kazuyoshi Tanigawa
;
Takashi Miura
;
Seiji Matsukuma
;
Mizuki Sumi
;
Toshiyuki Nakayama
;
Kiyoyuki Eishi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
left atrium tumor;
renal cell carcinoma;
pulmonary vein;
left atrium myxoma
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;42(2):145-147
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We report an extremely rare case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) extending into the left atrium through the pulmonary vein next to lung metastasis. The patient was a 76-year-old man. Extirpation of the RCC in the right kidney was carried out. Metastasis to the lungs, mediastinal lymph nodes and the pubis were diagnosed and 4 years later, a myxoma-like tumor was formed in the left atrium by echocardiography. We extirpated of the tumor. During surgery, continuity with the metastatic lesion in the right lung, right inferior pulmonary vein and the left atrium was suggested. Histopathologic examination showed the same histopathology as seen in the RCC.
