ABSTRACT
A metastatic deposit from renal cell carcinoma into the jejunal wall is a rare phenomenon. Among the frequent modes of presentation, bleeding, obstruction and unexplained anaemia are commonly seen. In addition to the conventional contrast studies and computerized tomography [CT], Capsule endoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool. Factors responsible for resistant behaviour of jejunal wall are still not clear, however when it happens it is really a diagnostic challenge. We are reporting this rare case of solitary jejunal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma
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Humans , Female , Jejunal Neoplasms/secondary , Neoplasm Metastasis , Kidney Neoplasms , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
The authors report the case of a 63 year -old woman, with multiple jejunal metastases from a cutaneous malignant melanoma, revealed by a peritonitis. The operation revealed a metastasis of the gall bladder. By means of this case, the authors insist on the frequency of this metastasic localisation in the intestinal tract, on the usual mildness of the symptoms produced by osuch a localisation, and on the usual rapid course of malignat melanoma in the intestine