[Distal pancreas resection for metastasis of clear cell renal cancer].
BACKGROUND
Distant spread from renal cell carcinoma is commonly found in the liver and lung. Metastatic involvement of any other gastro-intestinal organ (duodenum, other kidney, adrenal gland) is unexpected. However, clear cell renal carcinoma is known to cause pancreatic metastasis.


METHODS
The authors present the case of a successfully operated 82- year-old man, who was operated for a metastatic tumor in his pancreas. 8 years prior to his current hospitalization, a left sided nephrectomy was performed for renal cell carcinoma. The CT scan revealed a tumor localised in the tail of the pancreas. Distal pancreas resection was performed with splenectomy. Histology revealed clear cell renal carcinoma metastasis.


CONCLUSIONS
pancreatic tumors are mostly primaries. Renal cell carcinoma generally gives hepatic and pulmonary metastases. However, clear cell renal carcinoma is known to give pancreatic metastasis, too.
Szabó
Károly Gábor
KG
Debreceni Egyetem Orvos- és Egészségtudományi Centrum Sebészeti Intézet 4032 Debrecen Móricz Zsigmond krt. 22.
Szentkereszty
Zsolt
Z
Tóth
László András
LA
Damjanovich
László
L
Sápy
Péter
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome