Renal Carcinoma Cell Metastasis into Pancreas : A Single Center Experience
Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
; : 109-113, 2009.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a relative rare tumor, accounting for approximately 3% of adult malignancies. Renal cell carcinoma has a high metastatic potential and is renowned for its ability to spread to almost any organ of the body. Pancreas is a rare site for metastasis from other primary cancers. Moreover, pancreatic metastasis is difficult to differentiate and may be misdiagnosed as a primary pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to review our cases of renal cell carcinoma that had metastasized to the pancreas after radical nephrectomy.METHODS:
We did a retrospective review of the records of 4 patients with pathologically confirmed RCC that had metastasized to the pancreas after radical nephrectomy.RESULTS:
Our group of 4 patients consisted of 2 men and 2 women. Their average age was 58.7 years (+/- 10.51 years). The locations within the pancreas were the head, in 2 (50.0%) and the body/tail in 2 (50.0%) patients. The pancreatic metastases were treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy in 2 patients, and by distal pancreatectomy in 2 patients. Median survival duration was 109.0 (+/- 67.3 months) "Median" is associated with an interquartile range (25% to 75%). The number 67.3 appears to be a standard deviation which is associated with the "mean".CONCLUSIONS:
RCC is an unpredictable tumor that may result in a late metastasis even from an early stage. Aggressive surgical management of pancreatic lesions offers a chance of long-term survival.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pâncreas
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Pancreatectomia
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Carcinoma de Células Renais
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Pancreaticoduodenectomia
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Cabeça
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Contabilidade
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Metástase Neoplásica
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Nefrectomia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article