Rare metastatic sites of renal cell carcinoma: a case series

A Singla, U Sharma, A Makkar, PF Masood… - Pan African Medical …, 2022 - ajol.info
A Singla, U Sharma, A Makkar, PF Masood, HK Goel, R Sood, A Ahuja, R Singh
Pan African Medical Journal, 2022ajol.info
Abstract Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is a lethal cancer with a propensity for wide
metastasis. The patterns of metastases are not clearly defined, and patients can present with
metastasis to unusual sites at the time of diagnosis of the primary tumor or years after radical
nephrectomy. Individual diagnostic and surgical approaches are needed to achieve
complete resection with disease-free margins, even in the presence of unusual metastatic
sites, multifocality, or history of previous metastasectomy. This provides palliation for …
Abstract
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is a lethal cancer with a propensity for wide metastasis. The patterns of metastases are not clearly defined, and patients can present with metastasis to unusual sites at the time of diagnosis of the primary tumor or years after radical nephrectomy. Individual diagnostic and surgical approaches are needed to achieve complete resection with disease-free margins, even in the presence of unusual metastatic sites, multifocality, or history of previous metastasectomy. This provides palliation for symptoms and an opportunity for meaningful disease-free and overall survival. Here we present five cases of RCC with metastasis to unusual sites (scalp, jaw, forearm, parotid, breast, and skeletal muscle). Patients were treated with cytoreductive nephrectomy and/or metastasectomy wherever feasible and/or targeted therapy. In conclusion, a high index of suspicion and accurate diagnosis is important as metastasis to unusual sites presents with atypical manifestations and may masquerade as local pathology, misleading the clinician and directly affecting prognosis and survival.
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