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.
Authors
- Qi Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2562-3955)
- Zane Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1038-6787)
- Jue Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6962-0171)
- Sanjeeva P. Kalva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0692-9585)
- Moaz M. Choudhary
- Sarah Attia
Institutions
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JU Open Plus
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ju9.0000000000000397
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52