A rare case of pancreatic adenocarcinoma metastasized to the bladder

Pancreatic cancer is usually detected in late stages due to lack of identifiable symptoms and rapid progression. It commonly metastasizes to the liver, lung, and peritoneum, but only rarely to the bladder. We present a 41-year-old female with a history of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, asthma, gastroeso...

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Published inUrology case reports Vol. 33; p. 101394
Main Authors Pike, James Frederick W., Abel, William F., Eldersveld, Jordan M., Marguet, Charles G., Werntz, Ryan P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.11.2020
Elsevier
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Bladder cancer
Metastasis
Oncology
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic cancer metastasis
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Metastasis
Bladder cancer
Pancreatic cancer metastasis
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Summary:Pancreatic cancer is usually detected in late stages due to lack of identifiable symptoms and rapid progression. It commonly metastasizes to the liver, lung, and peritoneum, but only rarely to the bladder. We present a 41-year-old female with a history of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, uterine fibroids, and tobacco use who presented with hematuria, polyuria, and abdominal pain. The CT showed bilateral hydroureteronephrosis with a hyperdense region in the posterior wall of the bladder. Pathology revealed metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma to the bladder. This is the fourth reported case of pancreatic adenocarcinoma metastasizing to the bladder since 1953. •Pancreatic cancer is usually detected in late stages.•Pancreatic cancer can rarely metastasize to the bladder.•In patients symptomatic with preexisting malignancy, metastasis to the bladder should exist on the differential.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101394