Metastatic renal cell carcinoma mimicking pleural mesothelioma

Authors
Azuma, T Nishimatsu, H Nakagawa, T Tomita, K Takeuchi, T Homma, Y Tajima, A Kawabe, K Kitamura, T
Citation
T. Azuma et al., Metastatic renal cell carcinoma mimicking pleural mesothelioma, SC J UROL N, 33(2), 1999, pp. 140-141
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
ISSN journal
00365599 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
140 - 141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5599(199904)33:2<140:MRCCMP>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Although it is well known that renal cell carcinoma metastasizes to the tho rax, sole pleural metastasis is rare. We report a case of mesothelioma-like metastasis of renal cell carcinoma.