Multiple hypervascular pancreatic metastases from renal cell carcinoma: dynamic MR and spiral CT in three cases

Clin Imaging. 2004 Sep-Oct;28(5):349-52. doi: 10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00198-0.

Abstract

Pancreatic metastases are rare. Melanoma, lung cancer and breast carcinoma are the most common origin of pancreatic metastases, whereas renal cell carcinoma is counted in only 1-2%. Renal cell carcinoma usually leads to a solitary pancreatic metastasis, whereas multiple pancreatic metastases are uncommon. We present three cases of multiple hypervascular pancreatic metastases from renal cell carcinoma, studied with spiral CT and dynamic MR.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pancreatectomy / methods
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods*