title: Pancreatic carcinoma masquerading as renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Three cases of pancreatic carcinoma that arose in the tail and extended into the adjacent left kidney are presented. Because of misleading symptoms and radiographic features, the tumors were misdiagnosed as primary renal tumor. In most cases, computed tomography (CT) provides the correct diagnosis and prevents unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balachandran
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shirkhoda
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Morettin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000792:Angiography; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed