Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder.
10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.355
- Author:
Jun Sung PARK
1
;
Yoon Seok CHAE
;
Sung Joon HONG
;
Dong Hwan SHIN
;
Jin Sub CHOI
;
Byong Ro KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea. choi5491@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gall bladder;
renal cell carcinoma;
metastasis
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology/*secondary;
Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology/*secondary;
Human;
Kidney Neoplasms/*pathology;
Male;
Middle Aged
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2003;44(2):355-358
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma is renowned for its potency to spread to almost any organ of the body; however metastasis to the gall bladder is very rare. We present a case of a 48 year old man who initially demonstrated renal cell carcinoma, and in who gallbladder metastasis was later detected. A review of the literature revealed only a small number of cases of renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to the gallbladder, and these were primary found upon necropsy. Gall-bladder metastasis in this case was detected clinically.
