Recurrence of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report

• Autores: Zegarra-Montes, Luis R., Garrido Toribio, Mario E., Medina Holguín, Jose L., Valdez , Andrea, Benites , Estefano M., Valdés-Gómez, Jorge J.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2026
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/6463
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/6463
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: carcinoma de células renales; recurrencia; terapéutica; renal cell carcinoma; recurrence; therapeutics

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.