Recurrence of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report

Zegarra-Montes L.R.; Garrido Toribio M.E.; Medina Holguín J.L.; Valdez A.; Benites E.M.; Valdés-Gómez J.J. · Revista Medica Herediana (2026) · DOI: 10.20453/rmh.v37i1.6463

Resumen

Up to 40% of patients with Stage II–III renal carcinoma eventually suffer a recurrence despite radical nephrectomy (RN). We present the case of a 40-year-old male with a diagnosis of clear cell carcinoma, who underwent RN with regional lymphadenectomy. He was on follow-up for 3 years with no evidence of metastasis. He came for consultation 19 years later, referring to pain in the left hypochondrium. Abdominal multislice CT scan showed a tumor in the left renal fossa. On positron emission tomography (PET/CT), a retroperitoneal tumor with active disease was confirmed, so resection was performed. This case emphasizes the need for long-term rigorous follow-up. © Los autores, Revista Médica Herediana, Artículo de acceso abierto, distribuido bajo los términos de la Licencia Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas