The most common sites of metastases in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are lung and bone. However, unusual sites, including the stomach, are characteristic of RCC. This article presents a case of a metastatic RCC (lung and liver) with a symptomatic gastric metastasis treated by a laparoscopic wedge resection (LWR). A 66-year-old woman, diagnosed with RCC underwent a right nephrectomy. During her follow-up, an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy showed an ulcerated lesion at the stomach. A biopsy of the specimen revealed metastatic RCC. The patient underwent a palliative LWR and was discharged home 8days after surgery. Therefore, LWR is a relatively simple technique with the advantages of minimal invasive access in the treatment of palliative cases.
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Costa, T. N., Takeda, F. R., Ribeiro, U., & Cecconello, I. (2014). Palliative laparoscopic resection of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the stomach: Report of a case. World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-12-394
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