Renal Cell Carcinoma with Synchronous Metastasis to the Calcaneus and Metachronous Metastases to the Ovary and Gallbladder | Zendy

Jasper Decoene | Zendy; Filip Ameye | Zendy; Evelyne Lerut | Zendy; Raymond Oyen | Zendy; Hendrik Van Poppel | Zendy; Steven Joniau | Zendy

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Renal Cell Carcinoma with Synchronous Metastasis to the Calcaneus and Metachronous Metastases to the Ovary and Gallbladder

Author(s) -

Jasper Decoene,

Filip Ameye,

Evelyne Lerut,

Raymond Oyen,

Hendrik Van Poppel,

Steven Joniau

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2011/671645

Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , ovary , clear cell carcinoma , renal cell carcinoma , gallbladder , carcinoma , calcaneus , radiology , oncology , pathology , surgery , cancer

Renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) are known for their unpredictable metastatic pattern. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who initially presented in 1992 with a metastasis in the left calcaneus that led to the discovery of RCC. In 1998, a new metastasis was found in the ovary. In 2008, the diagnosis of a gallbladder metastasis was made. All metastases were surgically removed; no additional systemic therapies were used. Aggressive surgical treatment can prolong the survival of patients with resectable metastases. Patterns of metastasis are discussed, and a brief review of the literature is given regarding each localization.

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