Open AccessMetastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder
Author(s) -
Joon Seong Park,
Yoon Seok Chae,
Sung Joon Hong,
Dong Hwan Shin,
Jin Sub Choi,
Seung Il Kim
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.355
Subject(s) - gallbladder , medicine , metastasis , renal cell carcinoma , carcinoma , pathology , kidney , cancer
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma is renowned for its potency to spread to almost any organ of the body; however metastasis to the gall bladder is very rare. We present a case of a 48 year old man who initially demonstrated renal cell carcinoma, and in who gallbladder metastasis was later detected. A review of the literature revealed only a small number of cases of renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to the gallbladder, and these were primary found upon necropsy. Gallbladder metastasis in this case was detected clinically.