Late metastases to the pancreas from resected renal cell carcinoma masquerading as multiple endocrine neoplasia

Endocrinology, Oncology
Case Report
10.1102/1470-5206.2009.0004
9
14-17
Late metastases to the pancreas from resected renal cell carcinoma masquerading as multiple endocrine neoplasia

We report the case of 58-year-old gentleman with pancreatic masses, possibly of neuroendocrine origin, with the history of renal carcinoma, primary hyperparathyroidism and pituitary cyst. Histological analysis after pancreatectomy revealed metastases from renal cancer. This unusual case illustrates the challenging differential diagnosis between multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome and metastatic renal cell cancer.

Editor-in-Chief

Frank Cross
Consultant Surgeon
St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK

Editors

Neil Barnes
Consultant Physician
St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK
Ali Jawad
Consultant Rheumatologist
St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK
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