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Renal cell carcinoma metastases to gallbladder
D McWhirter1, M den Dulk, M Terlizzo
1Department of Liver Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK. derek.mcwhirter@liverpool.ac.uk.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|October 30, 2013
Summary
A gallbladder lesion initially presumed to be cancer was diagnosed as metastatic renal cell carcinoma. This diagnosis was confirmed 14 years after the patient
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Radical cholecystectomy is a surgical procedure for gallbladder cancer.
- Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a type of kidney cancer.
Observation:
- A 74-year-old man presented with a suspected gallbladder malignancy.
- The patient had a history of a right nephrectomy 14 years prior.
Findings:
- Histological examination of the resected gallbladder specimen revealed metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
- The gallbladder lesion was not primary gallbladder cancer but a metastasis from the prior kidney cancer.
Implications:
- This case highlights the potential for late recurrence or metastasis of renal cell carcinoma.
- It underscores the importance of thorough patient history and comprehensive pathological evaluation in diagnosing abdominal masses.
- Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the gallbladder is a rare clinical presentation.
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