Author/Authors :
Ramezani, Mazaher Molecular Pathology Research Center - Imam Reza Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah , Baharzadeh, Farideh Molecular Pathology Research Center - Imam Reza Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah , Hadidi, Homa Students Research Committee - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah , Mirzaei, Maryam Molecular Pathology Research Center - Imam Reza Hospital - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah , Sadeghi, Masoud Medical Biology Research Center - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences - students Research Committee - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah
Abstract :
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is an aggressive malignancy which can metastasize
to the bone. Long bones or the small bones of the limbs could be rarely the
destinations for metastatic RCCs. We report two cases of metastatic RCC to
the humerus bone with the initial presentation of pathological fracture. The
pathologists must be aware of metastatic RCC to the arm and consider it in the
differential diagnosis of any arm lesion with clear cell feature, whether there
is a history of RCC or not. Complete clinical data and a history of the patient
are of significant importance for pathologists to avoid unnecessary laboratory
procedures.
Keywords :
Renal cell carcinoma , Metastasis , Bone , Humerus
