A multiple cavity malignancy involving the renal capsule, pleura and meninges: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Li‑Jing Zhu
    • Bao‑Rui Liu
    • Xiao‑Ping Qian
    • Wei‑Wei Kong
    • Wen‑Jing Hu
    • Juan Du
    • Hai‑Qing Zhu
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  • Published online on: July 9, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1451
  • Pages: 709-712
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Abstract

Malignant renal subcapsular effusions commonly arise from primary or metastatic renal neoplasms. The current case report presents a rare case of malignancy with a massive renal subcapsular effusion accompanied by a malignant pleural effusion of an unknown primary site, which underwent progression to carcinomatous meningitis during chemotherapy. The type of adenocarcinoma present was determined by effusion cytology. Intravenous chemotherapy (docetaxel plus oxaliplatin and gemcitabine plus cisplatin) were administered; however, the disease still progressed. Time to progression was 9 months during treatment of gefitinib. Comprehensive therapies, including intracavity chemotherapy, immunotherapy and gefitinib, were shown to be effective and prolonged the patient's survival time.
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September 2013
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Zhu LJ, Liu BR, Qian XP, Kong WW, Hu WJ, Du J and Zhu HQ: A multiple cavity malignancy involving the renal capsule, pleura and meninges: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 6: 709-712, 2013.
APA
Zhu, L., Liu, B., Qian, X., Kong, W., Hu, W., Du, J., & Zhu, H. (2013). A multiple cavity malignancy involving the renal capsule, pleura and meninges: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 6, 709-712. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1451
MLA
Zhu, L., Liu, B., Qian, X., Kong, W., Hu, W., Du, J., Zhu, H."A multiple cavity malignancy involving the renal capsule, pleura and meninges: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 6.3 (2013): 709-712.
Chicago
Zhu, L., Liu, B., Qian, X., Kong, W., Hu, W., Du, J., Zhu, H."A multiple cavity malignancy involving the renal capsule, pleura and meninges: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 6, no. 3 (2013): 709-712. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1451