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Atypical metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the uvula: case report and review of literature
- Source :
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common malignancy with high metastatic potential, primarily due to its extensive vascularity. Common sites of metastasis include lungs, bone, lymph nodes, liver, and brain. However, rare cases of metastasis to other sites including inguinal lymph nodes, peritoneum/mesentery, and orbit have been published in the literature. Herein, a unique case involving metastasis of RCC to the uvula is presented. The patient is a 55-year-old White female with a past medical history of stage 3 (T3aN0M0) RCC s/p nephrectomy 3 years prior to presentation. She had symptoms of a foreign body sensation at the back of her throat, and oropharyngeal examination revealed uvular erythematous mass with vascularity. Uvular biopsy and complete excision were performed, which revealed metastatic RCC. Palate biopsy was negative and revealed only squamous mucosa with mild chronic inflammation. To our knowledge, there is only one other documented case of RCC metastasis to the uvula in the literature.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
030232 urology & nephrology
Case Report
urologic and male genital diseases
Malignancy
Metastasis
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Vascularity
vascular
Renal cell carcinoma
Biopsy
cancer
metastasis
Medicine
palate
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
kidney cancer
Cancer
030206 dentistry
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Nephrectomy
medicine.symptom
soft tissue
business
Kidney cancer
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1179142X
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....68843b77aca4dd2d23ab10bff399dc88