Late isolated renal fossa recurrence of clear cell renal cell carcinoma 15 Years post-nephrectomy: A case report and literature review.
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of renal carcinoma and among them ccRCC is most common. We report a case of a patient diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), who exhibited no metastases at the time of nephrectomy but experienced recurrence in the renal fossa after 15 years. Case Presentation: We report a late local recurrence of clear cell renal cell carcinoma after 15 year post radical nephrectomy. Lesion find in annual follow-up and initial biopsy show normal hepatic parenchyma we repeat biopsy and confirm local recurrence. Conclusion: The pathology after surgery confinm ccRCC and refer to oncologist for immunotherapy. In this case we emphasize for long term follow-up of RCC.
Source: PubMed Central
Institution: Babol University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7218252298