Renal cell carcinoma--a great mimicker.
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) usually remains clinically silent posing a great challenge to early diagnosis. The classic triad of flank pain, hematuria, and flank mass is uncommon and presents in only 10% of cases. RCC is frequently associated with various paraneoplastic syndromes. We report a case of an elderly female with sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma presenting with acute pancreatitis (paraneoplastic phenomenon), and provide a brief review of the literature. The diagnosis is established on the basis of radiological findings and histopathology.
Mohammad
Amir
A
University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.
McClintock
Claudia
C
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology