Metachronous bladder metastasis from papillary renal cell carcinoma

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is well known for its metastatic potential and predilection for unusual sites of metastasis. Metastasis to the bladder is rare and has been reported predominantly from clear cell RCC. We report a case of a 72-year-old male presenting with a bladder tumor which on histopathological evaluation was found to be a metastasis from papillary RCC, 7 years after radical nephrectomy. This case highlights the need to maintain a high index of suspicion to diagnose bladder metastasis in a patient with a history of RCC presenting with a bladder lesion.

Keywords

Bladder metastasis / metachronous metastasis / renal cell carcinoma

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