title: Unusual presentation of renal cell carcinoma metastasis.
abstract: The aim of this study is to present an unusual site of renal cell carcinoma metastasis. A 60-year old man presented to our clinic with massive rectal bleeding. A large small intestine metastasis from renal cell carcinoma was evidenced by an elective angiography of the superior mesenteric artery. This metastasis was surgically excised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papachristodoulou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mantas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kouskos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hatzianastassiou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karatzas
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged