Pathological examination of a radical nephrectomy for papillary renal cell carcinoma showed tumour present within the perinephric fat, with a morphology indicative of iatrogenic tumour cell tracking caused by previous biopsy of the mass.
This is a rare complication of percutaneous biopsy, and as this procedure is becoming more common in investigating renal masses, it is important that the professionals are aware of the potential risks posed by renal mass biopsy.
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Laird A, Couper CH, Glancy S, O'Donnell M, Riddick AC. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Reference: BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Apr 30;2014. pii: bcr2014203691.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-203691
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24788630
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