Belzutifan and Transarterial Embolization for Symptomatic Vaginal Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) rarely metastasizes to the vagina, with approximately 80 cases reported, and no established treatment guidelines exist for management. We report a case of a 57-year-old woman with heavily pretreated, metastatic clear cell RCC who developed a symptomatic vaginal metastasis refractory to multiple systemic therapies and palliative radiation. She achieved complete clinical remission and significant radiographic regression following a novel combination of belzutifan (hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha inhibitor) and transarterial embolization, both well tolerated. This is the first documented case of this combined approach for RCC vaginal metastasis, suggesting a promising therapeutic strategy for managing rare, refractory metastatic sites.

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JU Open Plus
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1097/ju9.0000000000000397
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Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) rarely metastasizes to the vagina, with approximately 80 cases reported, and no established treatment guidelines exist for management. We report a case of a 57-year-old woman with heavily pretreated, metastatic clear cell RCC who developed a symptomatic vaginal metastasis refractory to multiple systemic therapies and palliative radiation. She achieved complete clinical remission and significant radiographic regression following a novel combination of belzutifan (hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha inhibitor) and transarterial embolization, both well tolerated. This is the first documented case of this combined approach for RCC vaginal metastasis, suggesting a promising therapeutic strategy for managing rare, refractory metastatic sites.

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