Late focal pancreatic metastasis of renal cell carcinoma.
Metastatic carcinoma to the pancreas is uncommon. Pancreatic metastasis from a renal cell carcinoma is exceptional, but may occur many years after the initial diagnosis and treatment of the primary tumor. Presentation of our patient mimicked a head of the pancreas carcinoma so well that it was only after the resectional phase of a Whipple operation that the diagnosis of metastatic renal carcinoma was made 18 years after left nephrectomy. The patient is alive and well 18 months after surgery, having gained weight.
Sahin
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Department of Surgery, University of Inonu, Turgut Ozal Medical Centre, Malatya, Turkey.
Foulis
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AA
Poon
F W
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Imrie
C W
CW
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*