Surgical treatment of a rare primary renal carcinoid tumor with liver metastasis
2008
Surgical Treatment of a Rare Kidney Tumor with Liver Metastasis
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Gedaly Roberto, Jeon Hoonbae, Johnston Thomas D, McHugh Patrick P, Rowland Randall G, Ranjan Dinesh
Primary Institution: University of Kentucky Medical Center
Conclusion
Early surgical intervention, together with careful surveillance and follow-up, can achieve successful long-term outcomes in patients with this rare malignancy.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had synchronous liver metastasis from a renal carcinoid tumor.
- Pathology evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma.
- The patient showed no evidence of tumor recurrence one year after surgery.
Takeaway
A patient with a rare kidney tumor that spread to the liver had surgery and is doing well a year later, showing that early treatment can help.
Methodology
The patient underwent total abdominal hysterectomy, radical right nephrectomy with lymphadenectomy, and left hepatectomy.
Limitations
The prognosis of renal carcinoid tumors is unclear due to their rarity.
Participant Demographics
A 45-year-old female patient.
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