Korean J Urol.  1995 May;36(5):526-530.

Removal of Renal Cell Carcinoma Extending Into the Inferior Vena Cava and Right Atrium using Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Urology, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Chest Surgery, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Anesthesiology, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Intracaval neoplastic extension of renal cell carcinoma to the right atrium has been reported in 14-39% of the patients with carcinoma involving the vena cava. We report a case of 44-year-old woman hospitalized with intermittent vomiting and presented with evidence of renal cell carcinoma extending into the inferior vena cava and right atrium on CF and MRI. We successfully managed renal cell carcinoma surgically extending into the right atrium using hypothermia and circulatory arrest.

Keyword

Renal cell carcinoma; Right atrium; Circulatory arrest

MeSH Terms

Adult
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*
Female
Heart Atria*
Humans
Hypothermia*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Vena Cava, Inferior*
Vomiting
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