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- Title
Renal Cell Carcinoma with Synchronous Metastasis to the Calcaneus and Metachronous Metastases to the Ovary and Gallbladder.
- Authors
Decoene, Jasper; Ameye, Filip; Lerut, Evelyne; Oyen, Raymond; van Poppel, Hein; Joniau, Steven
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
LUNG cancer; LUNG surgery; METASTASIS; GALLBLADDER; OVARIES
- Publication
Case Reports in Medicine, 2011, p1
- ISSN
1687-9627
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1155/2011/671645