Surgical management of pancreatic and colon metastases of kidney cancer: case report and review of literature

Abstract

This article presents the experience of surgical management of pancreatic and colon metastases from kidney cancer, detected 10 years after nephrectomy. Atypical resection of the pancreas combined with right-sided hemicolectomy was performed. The postoperative period turned out uneventful. Histological examination showed that lesions of pancreas and colon were metastases from a clear renal cell carcinoma. Disease progression was noted 2 years after surgery. The patient received appropriate treatment and was alive for 14 years after surgery.

Keywords

• kidney cancer
• metastasis
• surgery
• pancreas
• colon