Synchronous renal and colonic carcinomas
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the commonest malignant renal neoplasm. It is associated with multiple other primary neoplasms, like bladder, prostate, breast, colon, lung and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) which is a well-known factor; however, its concurrent detection with a gastrointestinal neoplasm is unusual but well acknowledged entity 1. The prevalence of synchronous RCC and colonic malignancy is variable and its reported incidence in the literature usually varies between 0.03-0.5% 1. The exact etiopathogenesis of these synchronous malignancies is not yet fully explained. It is postulated that synchronous malignancies affect the tissues having identical embryological roots 1. Multiple synchronous malignancies occur when these tissues are exposed to certain carcinogens or environmental risk factors (alcohol, tobacco, ultraviolet light, pollution, hormonal factors, chemotherapy, & radiation exposure) 1.
- Adrenal adenoma
- Apple core sign (colon)
- Colonic diverticulosis
- Colorectal cancer
- Dukes staging system for colorectal cancer
- Hyperdense renal cyst
- Large bowel obstruction
- Mucinous carcinoma of the colon
- Papillary renal cell carcinoma
- Polka dot sign (vertebral hemangioma)
- Primary intraosseous hemangioma
- Renal abscess
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Renal cell carcinoma (TNM staging)
- Renal epithelial cyst
- Renal hydatid infection