The infrequent association of synchronous renal and colonic malignancies

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 1999 May-Jun;3(3):111-4.

Abstract

The coexistence of both kidney and colon primary malignancies is a rare condition. We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who presented with bilateral pulmonary nodules at chest X-ray and stratigraphy. Total-body CT scan showed multiple, apparently metastatic, bilateral pulmonary lesions, a diffusely dysomogeneous neoformation in the lower pole of the right kidney and a gross neoformation in the ascending colon. A right nephrectomy and a right hemicolectomy were performed and histology showed two primary neoplasms: clear cell renal carcinoma and undifferentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / complications*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed