renal cell carcinoma with synchronous metastasis to the calcaneus and metachronous metastases to the ovary and gallbladder
;Jasper Decoene;Filip Ameye;Evelyne Lerut;Raymond Oyen;Hein Van Poppel;Steven Joniau
Frontiers in pharmacology2011Vol. 2011pp. -
175
decoene2011caserenal
Abstract
Renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) are known for their unpredictable metastatic pattern. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who initially presented in 1992 with a metastasis in the left calcaneus that led to the discovery of RCC. In 1998, a new metastasis was found in the ovary. In 2008, the diagnosis of a gallbladder metastasis was made. All metastases were surgically removed; no additional systemic therapies were used. Aggressive surgical treatment can prolong the survival of patients with resectable metastases. Patterns of metastasis are discussed, and a brief review of the literature is given regarding each localization.