Contribution of endoscopic ultrasound to the diagnosis of pancreatic metastases from renal carcinoma. Apropos of two cases

Pancreatic metastases represent 2% of pancreatic tumors. The neoplasms most frequently metastasizing to the pancreas are breast, lung, melanoma and kidney tumors. We present the cases of two patients with pancreatic metastases from renal carcinoma diagnosed 4 and 8 years after the diagnosis and surg...

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Published inGastroenterología y hepatología Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 110
Main Authors Repiso, Alejandro, Gómez-Rodríguez, Rafael, Aso, Sonsoles, Domper, Francisco, Buendía, Encarnación, González de Frutos, Concepción, Pérez-Grueso, María José, Rodríguez-Merlo, Rufo, Carrobles, José María
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.03.2007
Subjects
Biopsy, Needle
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - secondary
Endosonography
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - pathology
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy
Pancreas - pathology
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Neoplasms - secondary
Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Radiography, Abdominal
Radiography, Thoracic
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Pancreatic metastases represent 2% of pancreatic tumors. The neoplasms most frequently metastasizing to the pancreas are breast, lung, melanoma and kidney tumors. We present the cases of two patients with pancreatic metastases from renal carcinoma diagnosed 4 and 8 years after the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the primary renal tumor. In both patients, endoscopic ultrasound was useful in the detection and characterization of these pancreatic lesions and allowed fine-needle aspiration for cytological study to be performed.
ISSN:0210-5705