Isolated late metastasis of a renal cell cancer treated by radical distal pancreatectomy.
A 53-year-old man underwent right nephrectomy for a locally renal cell carcinoma with concomitant resection of a solitary metastasis in the right lung. Ten years later, he presented with haematochezia caused by a tumour in the tail of pancreas, invading the transverse colon and the greater curvature of the stomach. The tumour was radically resected, and histological examination revealed a solitary metastasis of the previous renal cell carcinoma. This case illustrates a rare indication for pancreatic resection because of pancreatic metastasis.
Barras
J P
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University clinic for visceral and transplantation surgery, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland.
Baer
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Stenzl
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D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors