Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma with Tumor Thrombus into Inferior Vena Cava Presurgically Treated with Combination Therapy of Pembrolizumab and Axitinib: A Case Report.
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Abstract
Epithelioid angiomyolipoma (EAML) is a rare variant of AML with malignant potential. It is occasionally difficult to distinguish EAML from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on imaging. A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for the treatment of a left renal tumor with relatively high blood flow and a tumor thrombus extending to the inferior vena cava, suggesting RCC. The patient underwent presurgical combination therapy with axitinib and pembrolizumab. This treatment significantly shortened the thrombus, and radical nephrectomy was performed. The pathological findings were compatible with EAML, and the treatment effects were observed. We report a case treated pre-surgically with a combined therapy of pembrolizumab and axitinib, with a favorable response as a treatment option for EAML.
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Research and Reports in Urology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal. Publishing original research, reports, editorials, reviews and commentaries on all aspects of adult and pediatric urology in the clinic and laboratory including the following topics: Pathology, pathophysiology of urological disease Investigation and treatment of urological disease Pharmacology of drugs used for the treatment of urological disease Although the main focus of the journal is to publish research and clinical results in humans; preclinical, animal and in vitro studies will be published where they will shed light on disease processes and potential new therapies. Issues of patient safety and quality of care will also be considered.