Abstract:Abstract.We report the unusual occurrence of calcified tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava (IVC) in a patient with renal cell carcinoma diagnosed by computed tomography (CT).Key words: Renal cell carcinoma, calcified tumor thrombus--Computed tomography.Extension of tumor thrombus into the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a well-known complication of renal cell carcinoma. The thrombi appear on computed tomography (CT) as solid endoluminal masses with the same attenuation as the primary renal tumor. We report th… Show more
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