Cecal Metastasis of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma After Previous Nephrectomy

ACG Case Rep J. 2024 May 2;11(5):e01352. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001352. eCollection 2024 May.

Abstract

Metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is exceedingly rare. We present a case of a man in his 40s with a history of RCC that had metastasized to his abdominal wall and brain who then presented with abdominal pain and melena. On presentation, imaging showed new bone metastases and a colonic mass in the ascending colon. The biopsy of the mass from colonoscopy demonstrated RCC primary. Although rare, this case report highlights the importance of a thorough evaluation of patients with a history of RCC and considers GI tract involvement in those presenting with GI bleeding.

Keywords: cancer; cecum; metastasis; renal.

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