Urology case reports
Leiomyosarcoma of the left kidney with renal vein and inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.
Austin Erickson, Aleksander Druck, Andreas Karachristos, Trushar Patel
Published: 202510.1016/j.eucr.2025.103221
Abstract
Open AccessPrimary renal leiomyosarcoma (PRLMS) are rare, aggressive smooth muscle tumors, and vascular involvement with tumor thrombus is especially uncommon. We present a case of a 66-year-old male with hematuria and abdominal pain found to have a 10.5 cm left renal mass with thrombus extending into the renal vein and inferior vena cava (IVC). The patient underwent open radical nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy. Histopathology confirmed grade 2 leiomyosarcoma with negative surgical margins, The patient recovered uneventfully and remains disease-free five months postoperatively, highlighting the important of complete resection.