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Angiographic aspects of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the female genitalia

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Selective angiography of the hypogastric artery was performed in two patients presenting vaginal metastases from renal cell carcinoma, in order to better define the extent of the metastases. In another case left renal angiography revealed an unsuspected metastasis to the left ovary, fed by a middle perforating capsular artery.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, I-50134, Florence, Italy

    Paolo Stefani M.D.

  2. Department of Urology, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, I-50134, Florence, Italy

    Cesare Selli, Giulio Nicita & Damiano Turini

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Stefani, P., Selli, C., Nicita, G. et al. Angiographic aspects of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the female genitalia. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 4, 183–186 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552421

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