Case Report: Late simultaneous metastasis of renal clear cell carcinoma to the ampulla and breast
We present the case of a 67-year-old female who developed simultaneous metastases to the ampulla of Vater and the breast. Her medical history is significant for a radical nephrectomy performed twenty-one years prior for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The patient was referred for evaluation due to the development of progressive jaundice, fatigue, and weight loss. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen revealed a 40 mm nodule located at the ampulla of Vater, accompanied by dilatation of the bile duct, indicative of obstructive jaundice. Additionally, ultrasonography identified a mass approximately 20 mm in size in the lateral portion of the left breast. The patient underwent a pancreatoduodenectomy to address the ampullary mass and a lumpectomy for the breast lesion. Histological examination of the resected specimens confirmed the diagnosis of metastases from RCC in both the ampulla of Vater and the breast.
Authors
- Lei Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-0387)
- Gangpu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2688-7098)
- Shuya Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7263-0365)
- Guangping Dai
Institutions
- The Fourth People's Hospital (CN)
- Fourth People’s Hospital of Jinan (CN)
- Shandong Mental Health Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1604170
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00