Radiology Case Reports (Feb 2023)

Renal cell carcinoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report

  • James Mega, MD,
  • Rene Roberts, MD,
  • Mohamed M Shahin, MD,
  • Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal, MD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 2
pp. 675 – 678

Abstract

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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is increasing in incidence as more cross sectional imaging is performed with approximately 20%-30% of cases presenting with metastasis at the time of diagnosis. Small bowel metastatic disease is rare, with RCC to the small bowel being exceptionally rare. We present a case report of metastatic RCC that initially presented as upper gastrointestinal bleeding at time of diagnosis. We also provide a brief discussion of small bowel metastatic RCC disease and literature review.

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