Late Onset of Pancreatic Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma. A Case Report

Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2020 Sep 1;41(2):57-62. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2020-0033.

Abstract

Metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the pancreas is a rare entity accounting only 0.25-3% of all pancreatic tumors. We present a rare case of isolated three focal pancreatic metastases from RCC, occurring 15 years after the left nephrectomy. The majority of the pancreatic metastases are asymptomatic, as it was in case of our patient excluding the weight loss for the last three months. We demonstrate the importance of the medical history, radiological examinations, histological and immunohistochemical analysis in making a definitive diagnosis.

Keywords: Late onset; Metastasis; Pancreas; Renal cell carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Nephrectomy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / surgery