Solitary liver metastasis of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma 17 years after nephrectomy. A case report and review of the literature

Ann Ital Chir. 2013 Oct 25;84(ePub):S2239253X13021816.

Abstract

The prognosis for renal metastatic carcinoma is poor: in fact only a small portion of patients have metastases surgically treatable for their number and sizes with often a multiorgan involvement. We present a case in whit a solitary liver metastasis was incidentaly detected 17 years after nephrectomy for renal clear cell carcinoma. during a staging computed tomography performed for colonic cancer. We discuss the main feature of this rare condition.

La prognosi dei pazienti affetti da carcinoma renale metastatico è molto grave. Solo una piccola percentuale di pazienti può essere sottoposta a chirurgia in quanto alla diagnosi spesso le metastasi sono multiple e multiorgano. Presentiamo un caso clinico nel quale una metastasi epatica singola è stata diagnosticata incidentalmente 17 anni dopo una nefrectomia eseguita per carcinoma renale a cellule chiare, e discutiamo le peculiarità di questa rara situazione.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary* / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary* / surgery
  • Nephrectomy*
  • Time Factors