Unusual gastric and pancreatic metastatic renal cell carcinoma presentation 10 years after surgery and immunotherapy: A case report and a review of literature

World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Aug 28;12(32):5234-6. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5234.

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common renal tumor, accounting for 2%-3% of all malignancies. Though RCC is known to spread hematogenously, isolated RCC metastasis to the stomach is a rare event. In this article, we describe the clinical course of a patient who developed a pancreatic recurrence of RCC and 1 year later a gastric recurrence of RCC treated 10 years ago with a resection and interleukin-2 (IL-2). Accumulating evidence indicates that metastatic involvement of the pancreas and stomach should be suspected in any patient with a history of RCC who presents with gastrointestinal symptoms even 10 years after RCC resection and immunotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Interleukin-2 / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / secondary
  • Recurrence
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / secondary

Substances

  • Interleukin-2