Huge isolated port-site recurrence after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a case report.

Greco, Francesco; Wagner, Sigrid; Reichelt, Olaf; Inferrera, Antonino; Lupo, Antonio; Hoda, Rashid M; Hamza, Amir; Fornara, Paolo · Eur Urol · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 66-yr-old man with pain and swelling in the right flank was referred to our clinic for diagnosis. In 2005, the patient underwent a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cancer of the lower pole of the right kidney. A computed tomography scan revealed a 20-cm tumor in the right abdominal wall, resulting in a suspected diagnosis of port-site metastasis from the first laparoscopic operation. The patient underwent open surgery, which confirmed the diagnosis. After the operation, the patient recovered rapidly.

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