A Rare Case of Single Gallbladder and Multiple Pancreatic Metastases of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Cureus. 2022 Nov 24;14(11):e31861. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31861. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common tumor to metastasize to uncommon sites. Synchronous metastases in the gall bladder and pancreas are rare entities. In this report, we present the case of a 43-year-old male with a complaint of hematuria presenting with a left renal mass. Contrast-enhanced CT revealed an arterially enhancing mass in the left kidney, a synchronous tiny polyp in the gall bladder, and multiple focal lesions in the pancreas. The patient underwent surgery and the tumor was histopathologically labeled as a clear cell RCC with metastases to the pancreas and gall bladder. Post-surgery, the patient has been followed up.

Keywords: contrast enhanced ct; early diagnosis and treatment; gall bladder and pancreatic metastasis; renal cell carcinoma; surgery.

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