The use of balloon catheter in surgical treatment of renal angiomyolipoma with a caval thrombus: 1 case report and literature review / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
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(12): 836-838, 2007.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To present one cases of the use of balloon catheter in surgical treatment of renal angiomyolipoma involving the renal vein and vena cava as a tumor thrombus and review literatures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Abdominal ultrasound and CT and MRI demonstrated a large right renal mass with tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava. Right nephrectomy and en-bloc removal of the intra caval tumor thrombus were performed. A balloon catheter was used to block vena cava under the level of liver vena during the operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The pathological diagnosis was angiomyolipoma. The length of the tumor thrombus was 6.5 cm. The patient recovered well 1 year after surgery.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Renal angiomyolipoma with a tumor thrombus should be paid more attention.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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General Surgery
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Vena Cava, Inferior
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Embolectomy
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Angiomyolipoma
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Balloon Occlusion
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Embolism
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Kidney Neoplasms
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Liver
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Methods
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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