Gastric Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Type, Presenting with Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 80–85% of all primary renal neoplasms. Although RCC can metastasize to any organ, gastric metastases from RCC are exceedingly rare. A 67-year-old male presented with melena and acute blood loss anemia. The patient had a history of RCC that had been treated wit...

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Main Authors: Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, Ayman Qasrawi, Omar Abughanimeh, Sakher Albadarin, John H. Helzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5879374