Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Società italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica / Associazione ricerche in urologia
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Arch Ital Urol Androl · Jun 2017
Review Case ReportsMetastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the thyroid gland 9 years after nephrectomy: A case report and literature review.
We report a case presenting with thyroid and lung metastases of renal cell carcinoma that was treated with molecular targeted therapy followed metastasectomy. A 52-year-old female underwent radical nephrectomy of right renal cell carcinoma in 2007. The patient presented 9 years after nephrectomy at the age of 61 years with sudden loss of vision on the left side and a mass on the neck. ⋯ The patient is currently receiving a single dose of pazopanib per day (400 mg/day) and the general condition is good. Thyroid metastasis should be considered in patients with a thyroid nodule and positive history for renal cell carcinoma. Successful results can be obtained with metastasectomy and systemic targeted therapy.