Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis as the initial presentation of renal cell carcinoma.
We describe a 68-year-old man who presented with headaches, nausea, and dizziness and was found to have a superior sagittal sinus venous thrombosis on magnetic resonance imaging. His initial hypercoagulable workup was negative. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a large mass originating from the kidney. A radical nephrectomy was performed at an outside hospital, and histological study of the excised mass disclosed clear cell renal carcinoma.
PMID: 25829662 [PubMed]
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Reddy MP, Gross LM, Moreland A, DeMarco DC Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research
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