Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Radiol Case Rep

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Radiology

Date 2022 Dec 12

PMID 36504880

Authors

James Mega

Rene Roberts

Mohamed M Shahin

Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal

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Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is increasing in incidence as more cross sectional imaging is performed with approximately 20%-30% of cases presenting with metastasis at the time of diagnosis. Small bowel metastatic disease is rare, with RCC to the small bowel being exceptionally rare. We present a case report of metastatic RCC that initially presented as upper gastrointestinal bleeding at time of diagnosis. We also provide a brief discussion of small bowel metastatic RCC disease and literature review.

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