PMC6267697_01
Abdomen-pelvis CT scan showing left renal mass encroaching the left renal vein.. Notes: Metastatic deposits in the liver are also present. The red arrow points to the carcinoma in the left kidney.
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Following these results, the general practitioner arranged for an urgent CT scan, which suggested there was a metastatic 13x7 cm2 mass in the liver (Figure 1) and 10x8 cm2 mass arising from the upper pole of the left kidney (Figure 2) with convincing evidence of tumor thrombus in left renal vein, but not extending to the inferior vena cava.
Abdomen-pelvis CT scan showing metastasis in left lung base.. Notes: The red arrow points to a mass in the left lung- which is the metastasis from the kidney.
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Following these results, the general practitioner arranged for an urgent CT scan, which suggested there was a metastatic 13x7 cm2 mass in the liver (Figure 1) and 10x8 cm2 mass arising from the upper pole of the left kidney (Figure 2) with convincing evidence of tumor thrombus in left renal vein, but not extending to the inferior vena cava.