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. 2015:2015:357481.
doi: 10.1155/2015/357481. Epub 2015 Nov 4.

Isolated Renal Metastasis from Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Report of 2 Cases

Masaki Tomita  1 , Takanori Ayabe  1 , Eiichi Chosa  1 , Kunihide Nakamura  1
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Isolated Renal Metastasis from Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Report of 2 Cases

Masaki Tomita et al. Case Rep Surg. 2015.

Abstract

Renal metastasis from non-small-cell lung cancer is rather uncommon; isolated metastasis especially is rare. Herein we report 2 cases who developed a solitary renal metastasis after undergoing a curative resection for non-small-cell lung cancer. They received nephrectomy.

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Figure 1
Computed tomography showing the isolated right renal mass (arrow).
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Figure 2
Histology of renal tumor of case 1 showing squamous cell carcinoma (H & E, ×100).
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Figure 3
Computed tomogram of the abdomen showing right renal metastasis (arrow). The tumor increased in size during follow-up.
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Figure 4
Histology of renal tumor of case 2 showed carcinoma cells arranged in nests, cords, or tubules. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells are positive for TTF-1, napsin A, and surfactant apoprotein (not shown) (H & E, ×100).
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