Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the duodenum: treatment by classic pancreaticoduodenectomy and review of the literature.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2008
Abstract
Renal cell cancer (RCC) most commonly metastasizes to the lungs, bones, liver, renal fossa, and brain, although metastases can occur elsewhere. RCC metastatic to the duodenum is especially rare, with only a small number of cases reported in the literature. Herein, we describe a case of an 86-year-old woman with a history of RCC treated by radical nephrectomy 13 years previously. The patient presented with duodenal obstruction and anemia from a solitary duodenal mass invading into the pancreas and was treated via classic pancreaticoduodenectomy. Preoperative imaging and intra-operative assessment showed no evidence of other disease. Pathology confirmed metastatic RCC without lymph node involvement. Our case report and review of the English language literature underscore the rarity of this entity and support aggressive surgical treatment in such patients.
Volume
12
Issue
8
First Page
1465
Last Page
1468
ISSN
1873-4626
Published In/Presented At
Adamo, R., Greaney, P. J., Jr, Witkiewicz, A., Kennedy, E. P., & Yeo, C. J. (2008). Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the duodenum: treatment by classic pancreaticoduodenectomy and review of the literature. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 12(8), 1465–1468. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0426-2
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
18066632
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article