Laparoscopic excision of a solitary renal cell carcinoma metastasis to the contralateral perirenal adipose tissue

Urology. 2002 Mar;59(3):444. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(01)01600-4.

Abstract

Metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the contralateral perirenal fat is a very rare occurrence. We report a case of a synchronous, solitary perirenal metastasis excised laparoscopically 2 years after initial, open radical nephrectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / secondary*
  • Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / surgery*
  • Nephrectomy
  • Reoperation