A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Supplied by the Right Renal Capsular Artery Treated by Transcatheter Arterial Embolization

We present a case of spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma with poor liver function managed by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). The patient's bilirubin level was 2.1 mg/dL, albumin level was 2.4 g/dL, and prothrombin time international normalized ratio was 2.1. In addition, the patient had also developed a large number of ascites. The tumor was supplied by the right renal capsular artery, as observed on angiography. With successful TAE, no hepatic failure occurred. We believe TAE can be a safe and effective treatment option, even in patients with poor liver function, if tumors are supplied only by extrahepatic collateral vessels.

The clinical analysis of 11 Patients with traumatic renal subcapsular hematoma / 中国综合临床

Objective To investigate the cause and treatment experience for traumatic renal subcapsular hematoma.MethodsThe data of eleven cases with traumatic renal subcapsular hematoma were reviewed.four cases were caused by external injury,and seven cases were iatrogenic,including four cases of postESWL patients,two cases of post-ureteroscopic lithotripsy patients and one case after percutaneous renal biopsy.The patients were treated with conservative treatment,percutaneous drainage of the hematoma and surgical exploration,respectively.Results Four cases received conservative treatment,six cases received percutaneous drainage of the hematoma,and one case received surgical exploration.Seven of the ten cases who received conservative treatment or percutaneous drainage of the hematoma were continuously followed up for 1 to 3 years.They recovered well without complications such as renal hypertension,renal function impairment,hydronephrosis and renocortical pyogenic infection.One case was performed nephrectomy due to severe trauma and hemorrhage during the surgical exploration.ConclusionTraumatic renal subcapsular hematoma usually occurs after flank abdomen injury,iatrogenic injury such as ESWL,ureteroscopic lithotripsy and percutaneous renal biopsy.CT and ultrasound examination are the major means to diagnose traumatic renal subcapsular hematoma and determine the severity.Optimistic prognosis can be obtained after conservative treatment and percutaneous drainage of the hematoma.Surgical exploration should be avoided as far as possible.

Role of renal capsular involvement status in renal cell carcinoma / 中国癌症杂志

Background and pnrpose: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) was the most lethal urological tumor. Not much data mentioned the correlation between the clinical significance of renal capsular involvement status and the clinical symptoms or stage. Our study was aimed to reveal the clinical significance of renal capsular involvement status in RCC. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 101 consecutive Chinese RCC patients treated in 2006. All the patients received nephrectomy in our hospital. We documented and compared their clinical symptoms, histopathological findings and clinical stages according to 2002 TNM staging systems. Results: Fifty-five patients had no symptoms at diagnosis, 24 complained of lumbago, 18 endured gross or microscopic hematouria, and 14 had generalized symptoms such as cachexia and/or metastatic symptoms. After pathologic analysis, there were 68 cases confirmed as stage T_1, 9 as stage T_2, and the other 24 cases over stage T_2, of which 19 were stage N_(1-2) or M_1. None of those who complained of lumbago had capsular penetration;all 11 patients with capsular penetration did not complain of lumbago. For those with lesion >4 cm, 29% (10/35) with no complaint of lumbago had capsular penetration. Bad general performance status indicated capsular penetration (Pearson Chi-Square, P<0.001). Capsular invasion was found 40% (40/101) in all, and 71% (17/24) in tumor >7 cm;capsular penetration was 11% in all, and 28% (11/40) in cases of capsular invasion. For cancer confined within kidney, lymph nodes or visceral metastases occurred occasionally regardless of capsular invasion (4/29 vs 9/61, Pearson Chi-Square,P>0.05);for cancer with capsular invasion, the incidence of lymph nodes or visceral metastases decreased without further penetration (6/11 vs 4/29, Pearson Chi-Square, P<0.01). Conclusion: Complaint of lumbago indicates organ confined disease in RCC. For large lesions in kidney, absence of lumbago predict renal capsular penetration. Renal capsular involvement status correlates well with clinical symptoms and TNM stages. Capsular invasion is often seen, especially for large lesions, but further penetration is rare. Capsular invasion without penetration does not increase the risk of systematic metastases, and renal capsular has a protective role against the spread of cancer.