Metastasis of the gallbladder due to renal cell tumors is rare.
We present a case of gallbladder and metachronous left adrenal metastasis at six months follow-up, which demonstrates the importance of radiological tests and histology when making a definitive diagnosis. Clinical findings are not specific enough to arrive at a final diagnosis. However, immunohistochemistry is necessary to differentiate between primary and secondary metastatic tumors. Cholecystectomy should be performed to obtain a definitive diagnosis and to improve survival in cases of single lesions in the gallbladder.
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Robledo AB, Millet SB, Orbis Castellanos JF, Montalvá Orón EM, Salom Fuster JV, DE Juan Burgueño M. Are you the author?
Department of General Surgery, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia 46026, Spain.
Reference: Oncol Lett. 2012 May;3(5):1136-1138.
doi: 10.3892/ol.2012.616
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22783406
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