1. [Muscular metastases from renal cell carcinoma].
- Author
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Montagnac R, Champion J, Pradel J, Takin R, Eychenne D, and Schendel A
- Subjects
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell diagnostic imaging, Diagnosis, Differential, Extremities pathology, Female, Humans, Kidney Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Middle Aged, Muscle Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Torso pathology, Carcinoma, Renal Cell secondary, Kidney Neoplasms pathology, Muscle Neoplasms secondary
- Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma can metastasize to several locations but rarely in muscles. However, this possibility must never be overlooked because muscle metastases may occur a very long time after the initial nephrectomy. So the post-operative follow-up, according to the recommendations, with thoraco-abdomino-pelvic imaging (computed tomography or nuclear magnetic resonance) allowing to detect metastases, including muscle metastases in the trunk, does not have to neglect the metastases located in the members. This search is based upon a thorough clinical examination, completed by targeted imaging in case of symptoms and/or palpable mass., (Copyright © 2016 Association Société de néphrologie. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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