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ArticleIJU case reports2025

Synchronous Bilateral Large Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated With Presurgical Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib Enabling Unilateral Partial Nephrectomy and Dialysis Avoidance: A Case Report.

Hiroki Kawabata, Shimpei Yamashita, Yuya Iwahashi, Satoshi Muraoka, Takahito Wakamiya, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Isao Hara

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Hiroki KawabataDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1160-362X
Shimpei YamashitaDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7402-6164
Yuya IwahashiDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.
Satoshi MuraokaDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4312-1147
Takahito WakamiyaDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.
Yasuo KohjimotoDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.
Isao HaraDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.

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Abstract

Introduction: Synchronous bilateral renal cell carcinoma is a rare clinical entity that poses considerable challenges in establishing an optimal treatment strategy. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old woman had synchronous bilateral renal cell carcinoma, with tumors in the right (61 mm) and left (71 mm) kidneys. Systemic therapy with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib was administered for five months, resulting in tumor reduction to 35 mm (right) and 52 mm (left). This facilitated right partial nephrectomy and then left radical nephrectomy to achieve complete tumor resection with preserved renal function and avoidance of dialysis. Conclusion: Pre-surgical therapy with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib effectively shrank the initially unresectable renal tumors to enable successful partial nephrectomy. This approach may be viable for patients with large bilateral renal masses.

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bilateral renal cell carcinomalenvatinibpartial nephrectomypembrolizumab

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PMID41185739
PMCPMC12580004

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