Angiographic aspects of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the female genitalia

Abstract

Selective angiography of the hypogastric artery was performed in two patients presenting vaginal metastases from renal cell carcinoma, in order to better define the extent of the metastases. In other case left renal angiography revealed an unsuspected metastasis to the left ovary, fed by a middle perforating capsular artery.

Bilateral Ovarian Metastasis from Left Renal Cell Carcinoma

“…Only 3 cases of unilateral involvement have been reported previously [3][4][5], As shown in table 1, ovarian metastasis of renal cell carcinoma was frequently observed on the left side. Left gonadal vein usually drains into the renal vein.…”

“…However, ovarian me tastasis is extremely rare [3][4][5]. We herein present a case of bilateral ovarian metastasis from left-side renal cell car cinoma.…”

Right Sited Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasizing to the Contralateral Ovary: Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…This may be attributed to ovarian atrophy and decreased blood perfusion due to vascular sclerosis in most postmenopausal women who are at the age of peak incidence of RCC. The 22 relevant cases [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] are analyzed including the present case and summarized in Table 1.…”

“…Information on long term survival was limited. However, in well documented cases overall survival ranged from 3 months to 16 years [3][4][5][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

Tonsille und Vagina als Metastasenlokalisationen des hypernephroiden Karzinoms

“…Sonographisch fanden sich jetzt zudem Lebermetastasen. (8,11,13,17,18,19,24). Hinsichtlich der Metastasenlokalisation bestätigt der von uns vorgestellte Fall die Aussagen anderer Autoren (8,13,18,23…”