Renal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the pancreas. In this report we describe a case of late pancreatic metastases in a seventy-year-old woman, surgically treated 21 years before for renal clear-cell carcinoma. Preoperative staging revealed the presence of four pancreatic lesions. A distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed, and the postoperative period was complication-free. Histopathological analysis revealed metastases from renal clear-cell carcinoma. This case shows that in patients operated on for renal clear-cell carcinoma we have to consider the possibility of late metastases to the pancreas. Therefore, these patients should be submitted to long-term follow-up. In keeping with the current literature, we advocate aggressive surgical treatment in pancreatic metastases from renal clear-cell carcinoma.

Roviello, F., Nastri, G., Hako, L., Marrelli, D., DE STEFANO, A., Cioppa, T., et al. (2002). Pancreatic metastasis from clear cell renal carcinoma: a clinical case. CHIRURGIA ITALIANA, 54(6), 873-877.

Pancreatic metastasis from clear cell renal carcinoma: a clinical case.

ROVIELLO, FRANCO;MARRELLI, DANIELE;DE STEFANO, ALFONSO;PINTO, ENRICO
2002-01-01

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the pancreas. In this report we describe a case of late pancreatic metastases in a seventy-year-old woman, surgically treated 21 years before for renal clear-cell carcinoma. Preoperative staging revealed the presence of four pancreatic lesions. A distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed, and the postoperative period was complication-free. Histopathological analysis revealed metastases from renal clear-cell carcinoma. This case shows that in patients operated on for renal clear-cell carcinoma we have to consider the possibility of late metastases to the pancreas. Therefore, these patients should be submitted to long-term follow-up. In keeping with the current literature, we advocate aggressive surgical treatment in pancreatic metastases from renal clear-cell carcinoma.
2002
Roviello, F., Nastri, G., Hako, L., Marrelli, D., DE STEFANO, A., Cioppa, T., et al. (2002). Pancreatic metastasis from clear cell renal carcinoma: a clinical case. CHIRURGIA ITALIANA, 54(6), 873-877.
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