scholarly journals Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma with Benign Ultrasonographic Findings in the Thyroid Gland

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
Wook Yi ◽  
Bo Hyun Kim ◽  
Jeong Mi Kim ◽  
Yong Ki Kim

Metastasis to the thyroid gland is rare, and the incidence of thyroid metastasis is from 1.4% to 3% for all thyroid malignancies. The most common metastatic malignancy to the thyroid gland is renal cell carcinoma. Ultrasonography is useful to assess the malignancy risk of thyroid nodules, and the ultrasonographic features of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the thyroid gland are hypoechoic solid nodules with increased vascularity. Here, we report a case of metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma with benign ultrasonographic features and fine-needle aspiration cytology in the thyroid gland. A 76-year-old woman visited our hospital for surgical management of a growing left thyroid mass. Her history comprised previous left nephrectomy for an unknown reason. Thyroid ultrasonography revealed a well-defined, isoechoic, solid mass. Left thyroidectomy was performed, and the final diagnosis was metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma of the thyroid gland.

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (31) ◽  
pp. 7889-7896 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Hainsworth ◽  
Jeffrey A. Sosman ◽  
David R. Spigel ◽  
Donna L. Edwards ◽  
Cara Baughman ◽  
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Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of combined treatment with two targeted agents, an antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (bevacizumab) and an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (erlotinib), in the treatment of patients with metastatic clear-cell renal carcinoma. Patients and Methods Sixty-three patients with metastatic clear-cell renal carcinoma were treated with bevacizumab 10 mg/kg intravenously every 2 weeks and erlotinib 150 mg orally daily. Patients were reevaluated after 8 weeks of treatment; patients who responded continued treatment until they experienced tumor progression. Results Fifteen (25%) of 59 assessable patients (95% CI, 16% to 37%) had objective responses to treatment, and an additional 36 patients (61%) had stable disease after 8 weeks of treatment. Only eight patients' (14%) disease had progressed at this time point. The median and 1-year progression-free survivals were 11 months and 43%, respectively. After a median follow-up of 15 months, median survival has not been reached; survival at 18 months was 60%. Treatment was generally well tolerated; only two patients discontinued treatment because of toxicity (skin rash). Grade 1/2 skin rash and diarrhea were the most frequent treatment-related toxicities. Conclusion The combination of bevacizumab and erlotinib is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. The efficacy of these two drugs in combination suggests that targeting of separate pathways critical to tumor growth and dissemination may achieve results superior to either drug as a single agent. Additional development of this and other combinations of targeted agents is warranted.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 647-650
Author(s):  
Bo Ran ◽  
Lujin Cheng ◽  
Lin Kang ◽  
Tuerganaili Aji ◽  
Tieming Jiang ◽  
...  

AbstractHuman cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by the larval cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Clear cell renal carcinoma is the most common pathological type of renal cell carcinoma. Echinococcosis complicated with carcinoma is rarely reported. Here, we reported a female patient with echinococcal cyst of the liver accompanied with clear cell renal carcinoma. This 27-year-old woman was admitted for abdominal pain. The serological testing of hydatid cyst was positive and levels of tumor markers were within the normal range. The computed tomography and histological findings confirmed hepatic echinococcal cyst complicated with renal carcinoma of kidney. Preoperative liver function was grade A. The patient underwent pericystectomy of liver hydatid cyst and partial nephrectomy. No recurrence was found at 1 year of follow-up. Liver hydatid complicated with renal cell carcinoma is rare, which should be differentiated from liver metastasis of renal cancer. Surgical resection is the optimal treatment. This case may provide insight for the diagnosis and research on the co-occurrence of tumor and hydatid cyst.


2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (9) ◽  
pp. e1-e3
Author(s):  
A Zygomalas ◽  
DJ Papachristou ◽  
N Katsiakis ◽  
A Karatzas ◽  
T Kourelis ◽  
...  

Renal cell carcinoma has a high propensity for metastatic spread. There are several case reports of metastatic renal cell carcinomas associated with rare metastatic sites, in many cases more than ten years after the initial diagnosis. We present a 60-year-old man with perianal pain and a mass in the ischiorectal space, revealed by computed tomography. The patient had a history of clear cell renal carcinoma operated on 17 years ago. A wire localization surgical excision of the ischiorectal fossa mass was performed. The pathological report revealed a metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a clear cell renal carcinoma metastasizing to the ischiorectal fossa reported in the literature. We therefore recommend that any newly discovered mass in any site of a patient with a history of renal cell carcinoma should be carefully explored and biopsied.


Author(s):  
Fernanda Monteiro Orellana ◽  
Pablo Leonardo Traete ◽  
Victor Notari de Campos ◽  
Alan Rechamberg Ziroldo ◽  
Luis Gustavo Morato de Toledo

ABSTRACT:Introduction: The first reports of renal tumors originated from the renal tubule epithelium date from 1855, Robin, and 1867, Waldeyer. However, at the same era, some pathologists wrong believed these tumors were originated from adrenal gland tissues due to the fat content of the tumor (hypernephroid tumor theory - origin above the kidney, 1894). The first diagnostic test for renal tumor was excretory urography. Over the years, with the emergence of ultrasonography (US), it has been replaced. Nowadays, after the US screening, all renal lesions should be evaluated, in a complementary way, with computed tomography (CT) - gold standard - in the pre-contrast, arterial, portal, nephrographic phases. This is necessary to characterize the presence of enhancement after contrast. A kidney injury that enhances more than 15 Housfield units (UH) is suspected of kidney cell cancer. There are different subtypes of renal tumors derived from various sites of the nephron. Clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is one of the subtypes that originates from the renal cortex. It is a rare tumor in children. Objective: The aim of this chapter is to review de incidence, pathology, diagnosis and treatment in clear-cell renal carcinoma in pediatric population. Methods: The authors performed a literary review about clear-cell renal carcinoma in pediatric population using Pubmed Database and Campbell-Walsh Urology as source search.Keywords: Renal cell carcinoma, Tumor, Pediatrics, Kidney, Nefrectomy ResumoRESUMO:Introdução: Os primeiros relatos de tumores renais originados do epitélio do túbulo renal datam de 1855, Robin, e 1867, Waldeyer. Contudo, na mesma época, alguns patologistas acreditavam erroneamente que esses tumores provinham dos tecidos das glândulas supra-renais, devido ao teor de gordura do tumor (hypernephroid tumor theory – origem acima do rim, 1894). O primeiro teste diagnóstico para tumor renal foi a urografia excretora. Ao longo dos anos, com o surgimento da ultrassonografia, esse teste foi substituído. Atualmente, após a leitura da ultrassonografia, todas as lesões renais devem ser avaliadas, de forma complementar, com tomografia computadorizada (TC) – padrão ouro – nas fases pré-contraste, arterial, porta e nefrográfica. Isso é necessário para caracterizar a presença de melhora após contraste. Uma lesão renal que aumenta mais de 15 unidades Housfield (UH) é suspeita de câncer de células renais. Existem diferentes subtipos de tumores derivados de vários locais do néfron. O carcinoma de células renais de células claras (CCR) é um dos subtipos originários do córtex renal. É um tumor raro em crianças. Objetivo: O objetivo deste capítulo é revisar a incidência, a patologia, o diagnóstico e o tratamento do CCR na população pediátrica. Método: Os autores realizaram uma revisão literária sobre carcinoma renal de células claras em população pediátrica usando a base de dados PubMed e o livro Campbell-Walsh de Urologia como fonte de pesquisa.Palavras chave: Carcinoma de células renais, Tumor, Pediatria, Rim, Nefrectomia


Medicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Maria Massucci ◽  
Veronica Mollica ◽  
Alessandro Rizzo ◽  
Laura Ventrella ◽  
Ilaria Maggio ◽  
...  

Renal cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor that arises in the kidney parenchyma. For many years, sunitinib has represented the mainstay of medical treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Herein, we present the case of a 66-year-old woman with metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma undergoing treatment with sunitinib for two years that developed encephalic leukocytoclastic vasculitis, probably due to a paraneoplastic syndrome.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Mohammad Saud Khan ◽  
Veena Balakrishnan Iyer ◽  
Neha Varshney

Renal cell carcinoma is known to cause metastasis to unusual sites, which can be both synchronous or metachronous. Thyroid gland is a rare site for metastasis, but when it occurs, renal cell carcinoma is the most common primary neoplasm. We report the case of a 81-year-old female patient who had a significant medical history of right clear cell renal carcinoma with adrenal metastasis. She underwent right radical nephrectomy and adrenalectomy followed by radiofrequency ablation of left adrenal metastasis and systemic chemotherapy with sunitinib. Eleven years later, she presented with dysphagia and was found to have distal esophageal adenocarcinoma. On imaging, there was incidental detection of a left renal mass lesion and a right thyroid nodule, which on histopathology and immunohistochemistry were confirmed to be clear cell carcinoma of renal origin.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 2632010X1986111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian White ◽  
Shane Smith ◽  
Kamilia Rizkalla ◽  
Edward Davies

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) commonly metastasizes to areas such as the lungs, liver, bone, brain, adrenals, and lymph nodes. We present a rare case of a 59-year-old female patient with RCC metastasis to the gallbladder. The patient had undergone right nephrectomy for RCC more than 6 years prior to the metastasis. During routine follow-up, a polypoid lesion of the gallbladder was identified. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed, and pathologic examination of the specimen revealed metastatic RCC. The patient was completely asymptomatic, which reinforces the importance of postoperative follow-up. Renal cell carcinoma is one of the few common malignancies for which there is good evidence of survival benefit from surgical resection of the metastatic tumours.


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