Renal cell carcinoma masquerading as acute exacerbation of right-sided heart failure: a case report
This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of RCC due to its diverse metastatic potential and propensity for multisystem complications. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of considering a broad range of possibilities in the clinical context of suspected occult malignancy.
Authors
- Karel Novotný (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3319-2411)
- Wolfram E. Samlowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0713-914X)
- Michael DiCaro
- Aditi P. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-6407)
- Claire Victoria Ong
Institutions
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05759-1
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00