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Synchronous Bladder Metastasis From Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Report of a Rare Case.

Jose L Romero Uribe, Victor Cornejo Davila, Jose Cruz Ruiz

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Jose L Romero UribeUrology, Hospital General de Culiacán, Culiacán, MEX.
Victor Cornejo DavilaUrology, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad "Ciudad Salud", Tapachula, MEX.
Jose Cruz RuizUrology, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad "Ciudad Salud", Tapachula, MEX.

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Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most frequent form of kidney cancer and represents a small percentage of all adult cancers. Metastasis of RCC to the bladder is exceptionally uncommon, with only a limited number of cases documented, the majority being of the clear cell subtype. Instances involving the chromophobe variant are particularly rare. We report the case of a 29-year-old female presenting with anemia, gross hematuria, and left flank pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a left renal mass with features suggestive of a perinephric abscess, along with a bladder lesion. Cystoscopy with transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) and percutaneous drainage of the abscess were performed, followed by left radical nephrectomy. Histopathological examination of both renal and bladder specimens confirmed the eosinophilic variant of chromophobe RCC (chRCC). A partial cystectomy was subsequently performed, achieving R0 resection. This case highlights an unusual metastatic pattern of chRCC and underscores the importance of aggressive surgical management in selected patients.

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bladder metastasischromophobenephrectomypartial cystectomyrenal cell carcinoma

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PMID40677495
PMCPMC12270465

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