Liang XK, Li LJ, He YM, Xu ZF. Misdiagnosis of pancreatic metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(25): 9012-9019 [PMID: 36157676 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.9012]
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Zuo-Feng Xu, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 628 Zhenyuan Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China. xuzuofeng77@aliyun.com
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Liang XK, Li LJ, He YM, Xu ZF. Misdiagnosis of pancreatic metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(25): 9012-9019 [PMID: 36157676 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.9012]
Xuan-Kun Liang, Lu-Jing Li, Ye-Mei He, Zuo-Feng Xu, Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Liang XK investigated all the clinical data of the patient, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Li LJ performed the microbiological analyses and interpretation and contributed to manuscript drafting; He YM analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Xu ZF was responsible for EUS and biopsy, and was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Zuo-Feng Xu, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 628 Zhenyuan Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China. xuzuofeng77@aliyun.com
Received: March 16, 2022 Peer-review started: March 16, 2022 First decision: May 30, 2022 Revised: June 13, 2022 Accepted: July 21, 2022 Article in press: July 21, 2022 Published online: September 6, 2022 Processing time: 162 Days and 17.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pancreatic metastases derived from clear cell renal cell carcinoma are rare and can be maintained for a long time and progress until years later. It is easily confused with hypervascular tumors, such as pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET). We present a case of a pancreatic mass that had undergone nephrectomy 19 years ago. Due to the lack of medical records, the clinical and imaging findings were misdiagnosed as pNET due to a false medical history. Preoperative biopsy was performed prudently, resulting in a renal-derived tumor, consistent with the findings of the pathological section obtained from the previous surgery hospital. This case highlights the importance of accurate clinical data, especially with a history of surgery, even a long time ago.
