Renal cell carcinoma presenting as a large abdominal mass with an extensive peritoneal metastasis

We report a case of renal cell carcinoma with an extensive intraperitoneal metastasis at the time of diagnosis. This type of metastasis is very rare for renal cell carcinoma and is identified in only 1% of the metastases at autopsy. The findings of computed tomography are presented.

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Published inUrologia internationalis Vol. 54; no. 3; p. 169
Main Authors Stavropoulos, N J, Deliveliotis, C, Kouroupakis, D, Demonakou, M, Kastriotis, J, Dimopoulos, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1995
Subjects
Aged
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - secondary
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Kidney Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Peritoneal Neoplasms - secondary
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Summary:We report a case of renal cell carcinoma with an extensive intraperitoneal metastasis at the time of diagnosis. This type of metastasis is very rare for renal cell carcinoma and is identified in only 1% of the metastases at autopsy. The findings of computed tomography are presented.
ISSN:0042-1138
DOI:10.1159/000282715