Hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma in a patient with situs inversus totalis

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare condition with left-right mirror imaging of both abdominal and thoracic organs. While this configuration is rarely of medical importance, an understanding of this unique anatomy is essential in the setting of surgical intervention. Here we review a case of rena...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chevli, Eric M., Maiers, Tyler J., Abramowitz, David J., Badkhshan, Shervin, Bodkin, John J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6880006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31788431
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2019.101076
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Sumario:Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare condition with left-right mirror imaging of both abdominal and thoracic organs. While this configuration is rarely of medical importance, an understanding of this unique anatomy is essential in the setting of surgical intervention. Here we review a case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the setting of SIT. The patient underwent a hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. Pathology revealed pT3aNxMx Fuhrman Grade 2 clear cell RCC.

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