Unusual presentation of renal cell carcinoma metastasis.
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.
Papachristodoulou
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Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Mantas
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Kouskos
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Hatzianastassiou
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Karatzas
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G
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