Indian Journal of Medical & Paediatric Oncology
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue: 2

Renal metastasis from primary hepatocellular carcinoma

  • Author:
  • Senthil J. Rajappa, Unni Krishnan, I. Satish Rao, D. Raghunadha Rao, Anjna Surath, Aruna Prayaga
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 37 to 39

Department of Medical Oncology, E-Block, VI Floor, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences Panjagutta, Hyderabad-500 082

*Correspondence to: Senthil J. Rajappa, E-mail: siddharth142@sify.com

Abstract

Renal metastasis is a common autopsy finding. However they are rarely identified antemortem, especially at presentation. We report a case of a 48-year-old man who presented with jaundice and masses in the liver and kidney. On evaluation he was found to have a poorly differentiated adeno-carcinoma with grossly elevated alpha-fetoprotein levels. He was started on weekly 5 flourouracil to which he responded. Patient is symptomatically better at 4 months follow up.