Pulmonary Manifestations of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for majority of all primary renal neoplasms. Classic manifestations of RCC include the triad of flank pain, hematuria and a palpable renal mass. Patients with RCC can develop various extra renal manifestations including involvements of the lungs, inferior vena cava, liver and the bones. The pulmonary manifestations of renal cell carcinoma include metastatic disease including endobronchial, pleural, parenchymal or lymph node metastasis, pleural effusion or hemothorax.
Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Abhinav Agrawal, Sonu Sahni, Asma Iftikhar, Arunabh Talwar Tags: Review article Source Type: research
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