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Indwelling pleural catheter tract metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.

See-Wei LowKenneth K Sakata
Published in: Respirology case reports (2020)
This case highlights the importance of recognizing any new soft tissue abnormalities in cancer patients with an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) or who has had an IPC. This report also describes the first case of catheter tract metastasis (CTM) due to renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and the second case of CTM post-IPC removal.
Keyphrases
  • renal cell carcinoma
  • soft tissue
  • ultrasound guided
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • squamous cell