scholarly journals Renal Cancer with Tumor Thrombus of the Inferior Vena Cava and the Right Atrium

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-226
Author(s):  
Yulia Aleksandrovna Stepanova ◽  
Aleksandr Anatolevich Gritskevch ◽  
Amiran Shotaevich Revishvili ◽  
Madina Valerevna Kadirova ◽  
Egor Sergeyevich Malyshenko ◽  
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ntroduction. A distinctive feature of kidney cancer is a frequent, compared with other tumors, spread of the tumor through the venous collectors (in the renal and inferior vena cava up to the right atrium), along the path of least resistance to invasive growth.The aim of the study was to present a clinical case of radical treatment of kidney cancer involving extensive IVC thrombosis.Materials and methods. The study describes a clinical case of radical treatment of patient M. with kidney cancer involving extensive IVC thrombosis, extending to the right atrium (written informed consent for patient information and images to be published was obtained prior to the study). During preoperative examination, the patient was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma with non-occlusive hypervascular tumor thrombus of the renal vein, the inferior vena cava and the right atrium based on the findings of ultrasound examination (transabdominal and transthoracic, and transesophageal), multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Results and discussion. Surgical treatment remains the main method of treatment of renal cell cancer, moreover, the inferior vena cava thrombosis cannot serve as a cause for refusing surgical treatment. The thrombus spreading along the venous collectors is an important factor in determining the tactics of surgical treatment. The length of the tumor thrombus, as well as the degree of its fixation and ingrowth into the vein wall is of great significance for planning surgical techniques and predicting clinical outcomes. Based on various methods of radiological examination, patient M. was diagnosed with cancer of the right kidney, 3 stage T3cNxM0, IVC tumor thrombus, paraneoplastic syndrome (hyperthermia), right-sided nephrectomy with aortocaval lymphadenectomy, thrombectomy from the IVC, vascular isolation of the liver, resection of the IVC, thrombectomy from the right atrium combined with cardiopulmonary bypass.Conclusion. Despite the technical complexity of nephrectomy with thrombectomy from the IVC, especially in the presence of a massive supradiaphragmatic thrombus, these interventions have no alternatives if a radical treatment is to be achieved. Step-by-step support using radiological methods of investigation is an important aspect of patients preparation; this allowing determining the exact volume of the damage and non-invasively assessing clinical outcomes of surgical treatment.

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
V A Perepechay ◽  
A V Zholkovsky ◽  
M A Burikov ◽  
Yu E Makhno ◽  
I M Spitsyn ◽  
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Presents a clinical case of successful surgical treatment of kidney cancer with tumor thrombus of the inferior vena cava (IVC) to the level of the atrium, with simultaneous resection of segment I of the liver containing a single metastasis, in 57-year patient.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Kabalane Yammine ◽  
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Sarah Khalife ◽  

Tumor thrombus infiltration of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) into the inferior vena cava and right atrium is rare and is associated with a poor prognosis due to the critical location of the tumor and the limited efficiency of the available treatment strategies. In this study, we report the case of a patient with advanced HCC and tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava and right atrium who demonstrated complete response with mass retraction upon Yttrium-90 trans-arterial radioembolization (90Y- TARE) therapy. Throughout the 16 months follow-ups after the radioembolization, the patient was free of any complications, revealing no occurrence of radiation-induced pneumonitis or tumor recurrence.


2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Edward Pietrzyk ◽  
Olga Jelonek ◽  
Iwona Gorczyca ◽  
Piotr Bryk ◽  
Beata Wożakowska-Kapłon ◽  
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Introduction: Tumors which most frequently metastasize to the heart include: malignant melanoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, kidney cancer, leukemia, lymphomas and esophageal cancer. Purpose: The purpose of this paper was clinical analysis of a group of patients operated in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest due to tumors of the right atrium and the inferior vena cava. Material and method: The study covered 7 patients operated at the Cardiac Surgery Clinic with a cardiac tumor diagnosed on the basis of an echocardiographic assessment in the years 2012–2019. Before qualifying for surgical treatment, each patient underwent: thorough interview and physical examination, 12-lead ECG, laboratory tests and echocardiography. Patients additionally underwent: computed tomography of the chest or abdomen, magnetic resonance imaging and coronary angiography on the basis of which patients with significant coronary artery changes underwent simultaneous coronary artery bypass graft. After preparation, the tumor was excised from the vena cava and right atrium with simultaneous removal of the primary tumor, most often kidney cancer. Early and distant results of treatment were analyzed in the examined group of patients to determine the following endpoints: hospital mortality and survival after surgery: after 3 months and 12 months. Results: Of all operated patients: 2 individuals died in the early postoperative period due to hemorrhagic complications (hospital mortality - 28.6%), and 5 patients (71.4%) were discharged from the Clinic in a good general condition. In total, 3-month survival was 71.4%, and 12-month survival amounted to 28.6%. Conclusions: Surgeries are very complex and challenging, and usually take on average 8-10 hours. It can improve the outcomes of palliative oncological treatment, better physical function (cardiovascular fitness) and extend life from several months to several years in more than 2/3 patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Beringuilho ◽  
A Baptista ◽  
J Baltazar ◽  
D Faria ◽  
P Magno ◽  
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Abstract Case A 74 year-old white male with COPD, type 2 Diabetes, Atrial Fibrillation and a Pacemaker presented to our hospital for a routine echocardiography follow-up for mild to moderate Aortic Stenosis. His past social history was positive for moderate alcohol consumption but negative for tattoos, recent travel, illicit drug use, blood transfusion or chemical exposure. During evaluation in the echocardiography lab the patient had symptoms of dyspnea, fatigue and abdominal distension. He was hemodynamically stable and physical examination was positive for signs os ascites and inferior limb oedema, but disclosed no scleral icterus, asterixis, spider angiomata or overt hepatomegaly. There was a recent weight gain of 10kg. Cardiac and pulmonary auscultation was unrevealing. The echocardiogram revealed moderate left ventricle dysfunction (EF ∼40%), moderate aortic stenosis and a dilated inferior vena cava (31mm) with an image of a mobile mass in the confluence of the central hepatic vein with the inferior vena cava with extension to the right atrium. Initial blood chemistry and blood count revealed macrocytic anaemia; slight increased y-GT, C-reactive protein and NT-proBNP (6210pg/mL). The patient was admitted and anticoagulation with subcutaneous enoxaparin was initiated with echocardiographic follow-up. An abdominal ultrasound was performed which a hyperecogenic mass (71x47mm) adjacent to the right and left supra-hepatic veins, highly suggestive of hepatocelullar carcinoma. A triple-phase abdominal CT confirmed a nodular lesion 70x50mm on segment VIII, compatible with hepatocellular carcinoma (Fig.1). A cardiac magnetic resonance was performed documenting the tumor extension to the inferior vena cava and right atrium, suggestive of tumor thrombus (Fig.2). Multidisciplinary meeting enrolled the patient in palliative care. The right heart failure picture was refractory to medical treatment and the patient progressed to multi organ failure and a consumptive state. He died approximately 20 days after diagnosis. Discussion Intravascular tumor extension, also known as Tumor thrombus (TT) is a rare complication of some forms of cancer. In the late stages of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) a TT can form in the portal or hepatic vein. These are usually detected during tumor workup or during evaluation of cardiorespiratory symptoms in a patient with a known abdominal carcinoma. Tumor invasion to the portal system is quite common while invasion to the inferior vena cava (IVC) and/or heart without invasion of the portal system is rare. Tumor extension to the RA or IVC, most patients were either symptomatic, had cirrhosis, or both. Our patient presented mainly with signs of right heart failure refractory to medical treatment and had no signs of portal invasion or hypertension in the various image modalities. The prognosis for a HCC with extension to the IVC or RA is grim, with a 1 to 4 months of mean survival regardless of treatment choice. Abstract P883 Figure.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 155-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efe C. Ghanney ◽  
Jaime A. Cavallo ◽  
Matthew A. Levin ◽  
Ramachandra Reddy ◽  
Jeffrey Bander ◽  
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Only one case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus diagnosed and treated during pregnancy has been reported in the literature. In that report, the tumor thrombus extended to the infrahepatic IVC (level II tumor thrombus). In the present case, a 37-year-old woman with lupus anticoagulant antibodies was diagnosed with RCC and IVC tumor thrombus extending to the right atrium (level IV tumor thrombus) at 24 weeks of pregnancy. The fetus was safely delivered by cesarean section at 30 weeks of gestation. At 4 days later, an open right radical nephrectomy and IVC and right atrial thrombectomy were performed on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) once the patient’s hemodynamic status had been optimized. Fetal and maternal concerns included the risk of a thromboembolic event (due to increased hypercoagulability from pregnancy, active malignancy, and lupus anticoagulant), intraoperative hemorrhage risk (due to extensive venous collaterals and anticoagulation), and fetal morbidity and mortality (due to fetal lung immaturity). Standardized guidelines for treatment of RCC with or without IVC tumor thrombus during pregnancy are unavailable due to the infrequency of such cases. Treatment decisions are therefore individualized and this case report may inform the management of future patients diagnosed with RCC with level IV tumor thrombus during pregnancy.


2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 693-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Brili ◽  
Vassilis I. Barberis ◽  
Apostolos Drollias ◽  
John Barbetseas ◽  
Christodoulos Stefanadis

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