Renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to duodenum: a rare occurrence.
BACKGROUND
Duodenal metastasis is rare in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and early detection, especially in case of a solitary mass, helps in planning further therapy.


METHODS
We present the case report of a 55 year old male with duodenal metastasis of RCC. This patient presented with jaundice and abdominal lump one year after nephrectomy. On upper gastrointestinal endoscopy a submucosal mass lesion was noted in the duodenum, the biopsy of which revealed metastasis.


CONCLUSIONS
In a nephrectomized patient presenting with jaundice and an abdominal mass, the possibility of metastasis should be suspected and a complete evaluation, especially endoscopic examination followed by biopsy, should be carried out.
Bhatia
Alka
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Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Das
Ashim
A
Kumar
Yashwant
Y
Kochhar
Rakesh
R