Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of malignant kidney disease, representing more than 90% of cases. It frequently metastasizes to the lungs, bones, liver and brain. Thyroid and adrenal metastases are rare. In this case report, we present a 64-year-old man with renal cell carcinoma who developed bilateral adrenal metastases three years after right radical nephrectomy and thyroid metastases five years later. Renal cell carcinoma has a high metastasis rate and requires careful follow-up. The increasing use of non-invasive imaging modalities has increased the detection rates of rare adrenal and thyroid metastases. Due to the rarity of such cases, standard treatment protocols are not well defined, emphasizing the need for careful follow-up even years after surgery.
Source: OSMANGAZİ JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
DOI: 10.20515/otd.1498147
Authors: Bartu Badak, İbrahim Kısalar, Arda Şakir Yılmaz, Emel Yaldir
Institution: Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4404338926