Yonsei Med J. 2003 Apr;44(2):355-358. English.
Published online Mar 30, 2009.
https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.355
Published online Mar 30, 2009.
https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.355
Copyright © 2003 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
Case Report
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder
Jun Sung Park,1
Yoon Seok Chae,1
Sung Joon Hong,2
Dong Hwan Shin,3
Jin Sub Choi,1
and Byong Ro Kim1
Abstract
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. Gall-bladder metastasis in this case was detected clinically.
Keywords
Gall bladder; renal cell carcinoma; metastasis
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