Schamschula, J., Young, S., and Pridgeon, S. (2024) Spontaneous renal tumour regression following an aortic dissection. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 106 (1). pp. 96-98.

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Abstract

Spontaneous tumour regression is a rare but well-documented phenomenon, especially for renal cell carcinomas. We describe the case of a 60-year-old male who presented with chest pain and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with a large type A aortic dissection and an incidental right renal mass, highly suspicious of a renal cell carcinoma. Following repair of the dissection, subsequent imaging showed that the renal mass had largely resolved. Spontaneous tumour regression is commonly thought to occur through immunological mechanisms. A vascular cause of tumour regression through infarction is postulated in this case. Although angioembolisation is a well-recognised management option in the context of palliative treatment of symptomatic renal tumours, this case suggests an extended role for angioembolisation in the treatment of small renal masses.

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