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

• Published in: Gastroenterología 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
• Language: Spanish
• 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
• ISSN: 0210-5705

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.