METASTATIC CARCINOMA OF THE COMMON BILE-D UCT FROM RENAL-CELL CANCER PRESENTING AS AN INTRALUMINAL POLYPOID MASS

Citation
E. Letessier et al., METASTATIC CARCINOMA OF THE COMMON BILE-D UCT FROM RENAL-CELL CANCER PRESENTING AS AN INTRALUMINAL POLYPOID MASS, Annales de chirurgie, 48(2), 1994, pp. 201-205
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ISSN journal
00033944
Volume
48
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
201 - 205
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3944(1994)48:2<201:MCOTCB>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The authors report the second case to date of metastatic carcinoma of the common bile-duct from renal cell cancer presenting as an intralumi nal polypoid mass. Obstructive jaundice developed in a 55-year old wom an 14 years after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinomma. The diagnosis of polypoid tumor of the common bile-duct was established by sonograp hy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and CT-scan. Pallia tive resection was performed. Postoperative histological examination r evealed the resected tumor to be identical to the clear cell type of r enal cell carcinoma. The postoperative course was marked by the develo pment of distant metastases 6 months later. Diagnosis and therapeutic features of metastatic malignant biliary obstruction are discussed.