Surgical Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma during the Second Trimester of Pregnancy

Publisher: Karger

E-ISSN: 1423-0399|76|2|180-181

ISSN: 0042-1138

Source: Urologia Internationalis, Vol.76, Iss.2, 2006-02, pp. : 180-181

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Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma is rarely diagnosed during pregnancy and its management represents a real challenge. Pregnancy demands special consideration in terms of diagnostic evaluation and management, particularly during the second trimester. We report a patient undergoing left radical nephrectomy using a thoracoretroperitoneal approach at 22 weeks’ gestation. Histological analysis revealed a pT2R0G2 chromophobic renal cell carcinoma. Furthermore, we review the sparse literature available.