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- The report describes an unusual case of acute bleeding caused by a metastatic tumor at the papilla Vateri in a woman who had a history of kidney cancer.
- After 17 years post-kidney resection, she experienced significant upper digestive tract bleeding, which was diagnosed as a tumor at the papilla.
- Despite initial endoscopic attempts to control the bleeding, a surgical Whipple procedure was performed, confirming a metastatic clear cell carcinoma, and she was discharged for further oncological treatment.
Article Abstract
Acute bleeding from metastatic tumour of the papilla Vateri is an extremely rare case. In this report the case of a woman who suffered from complications after a metastatic tumour of the papilla is described. Seventeen years following resection of the kidney due to clear cell carcinoma the patient was admitted to the clinic because of massive bleeding (Forrest IB) to the upper digestive tract in the form of sanguineous vomiting. The conducted diagnostics revealed a bleeding tumour of the papilla Vateri. Endoscopic treatment could not effectively stop the bleeding. A surgical procedure was performed by Whipple's method. A histopathological examination showed a metastatic clear cell tumour of the kidney. The patient was discharged from hospital on the 8(th) day following her admission and was also referred for further oncological treatment. The discussion is based on other cases of rare bleeding from the digestive tract within tumours of the bile duct and papilla Vateri.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934032 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wo.2013.37226 | DOI Listing |
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