title: [A case of late pancreatic metastasis from renal cell carcinoma].
abstract: The authors report the case of a 58-year-old man who developed four pancreatic metastases ten years after radical nephrectomy for pT3NO renal cell carcinoma. Total pancreatectomy was performed and, three years later, the patient was in good general health, free from any tumour recurrence. Pancreatic metastases from renal cell carcinoma are rare and generally occur late. They are usually discovered on computed tomography performed for surveillance of the renal cancer. Treatment is surgical and usually consists of cephalic duodenopancreatectomy, splenopancreatectomy or total pancreatectomy. The prognosis is better than that of primary pancreatic cancer, as the estimated median survival is 30 months after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences chirurgicales, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre Bénite, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paparel
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cotton
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Voiglio
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Decaussin
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Isaac
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Caillot
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Un cas de métastase pancréatique tardive d'un carcinome à cellules claires rénal.