title: Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to gallbladder: a survival advantage to simultaneous nephrectomy and cholecystectomy.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma is a relatively uncommon cancer. Patients presenting with a renal adenocarcinoma are often found to have evidence of metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis. Herein, we describe the case of a 39-year-old male with renal cell carcinoma and a synchronous metastatic focus to the gallbladder. The patient underwent a successful simultaneous nephrectomy and cholecystectomy and is doing well 30 months after surgery without evidence of disease recurrence. A thorough metastatic work-up along with aggressive surgical intervention in patients with renal cell carcinoma and unusual metastatic foci can provide a long-term favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Hellenthal
authors.forename: Gregory S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Angelo J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cambio
authors.forename: Sean M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Delair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy