Hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma in a patient with situs inversus totalis

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare condition with left-right mirror imaging of both abdominal and thoracic organs. While this configuration is rarely of medical importance, an understanding of this unique anatomy is essential in the setting of surgical intervention. Here we review a case of rena...

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Published inUrology case reports Vol. 28; p. 101076
Main Authors Chevli, Eric M., Maiers, Tyler J., Abramowitz, David J., Badkhshan, Shervin, Bodkin, John J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
Elsevier
Subjects
Laparoscopy
Oncology
RCC
Renal cell carcinoma
Situs inversus totalis
Oncology
Laparoscopy
RCC
Situs inversus totalis
Renal cell carcinoma
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Summary:Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare condition with left-right mirror imaging of both abdominal and thoracic organs. While this configuration is rarely of medical importance, an understanding of this unique anatomy is essential in the setting of surgical intervention. Here we review a case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the setting of SIT. The patient underwent a hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. Pathology revealed pT3aNxMx Fuhrman Grade 2 clear cell RCC.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2019.101076