Korean J Urol.
2002 Aug;43(8):704-707.
Renal Cell Carcinoma with Absence of Inferior Vena Cava
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Kyoungpook National University, Deagu, Korea. youthyoo@netian.com
Abstract
- The congenital absence of an inferior vena cava is an uncommon abnormality. With the advent of modern imaging techniques, such cases are being found with increasing frequency. Here we report a case of a renal cell carcinoma with the absence of an inferior vena cava in a 44 year-old male. He was referred for a further evaluation of a right renal mass, which was observed by ultrasonography, and for persistent epigastric discomfort. Computed tomography showed a huge mass in the right kidney and multicystic lesions in the left. In addition, the inferior vena cava had disappeared at the infrahepatic portion. He was treated with a right radical nephrectomy.
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