Metachronous gallbladder metastasis from renal cell carcinoma-a rare clinical manifestation

Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2016 Sep;128(17-18):669-71. doi: 10.1007/s00508-016-1058-x. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents a rare tumor entity accounting for approximately 3 % of all malignancies in the adult population. Approximately 30 % of all patients suffering from RCC develop metastases after nephrectomy and another 30 % of patients suffer from synchronous metastases at the date of diagnosis. Gallbladder metastases represent an extremely rare clinical condition and up to date there are only 35 published cases of gallbladder metastasis from RCC. Surgical resection should be the treatment of choice in any case based on the reported data in literature. In spite of the small series of cases, survival can be improved even in patients suffering from additional sites of metastases.

Keywords: Gallbladder; Metachronous neoplasms; Neoplasm metastases; Renal cell carcinoma; Therapeutics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery*
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery*
  • Rare Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Rare Diseases / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome