Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Raffaele Longo

Publications

• Case Report
  A Case Report of Choroidal Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma during Sunitinib Treatment: A Tumor “Pharmacologic Sanctuary”?
  Author(s): Raffaele Longo, Julie Egea, Natacha Naoun, Marco Campitiello, Christian Platini, Nada Eid, Laurent Hennequin, Jean-Marc Perone and Philippe QuétinRaffaele Longo, Julie Egea, Natacha Naoun, Marco Campitiello, Christian Platini, Nada Eid, Laurent Hennequin, Jean-Marc Perone and Philippe Quétin
  
  Background: Choroidal metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is very rare and only one case during Sunitinib treatment has been published until now. Case presentation: In February 2015, a 61-year old, Caucasian man was hospitalized for acute dyspnea. In 2006, he underwent right nephrectomy for clear-cells RCC. Chest CT-scan showed multiple lung and lymph node metastases. Histological examination confirmed metastasis from clear-cells RCC. According to Motzer and Heng classification, the patient was classified as intermediate risk and, from March to July 2015, he received a total of 3 cycles of Sunitinib treatment. Despite a relevant tumor response in lung and lymph node metastases, he presented a brutally, unexplained, blurred vision in his right eye secondary to a choroidal metastasis. An external radiotherapy was administered without any relevant, clinical benefit. Considering tu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000694

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