Title of article :
Multiple Metastatic Deposits in the Head and Neck Region from a Renal Cell Carcinoma
Author/Authors :
ISHAK, Azlan Iskandar Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia , MD PAUZI, Suria Hayati Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Pathology, Malaysia , MASIR, Noraidah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Pathology, Malaysia , BEE SEE, Goh Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia
Abstract :
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) presenting with multiple deposits in the head and neck region is unusual. It is not uncommon for a RCC to metastasise to a distant site after years of a tumour-free period, but most of it would be expected to have a single site of deposit. We report a rare case of a patient who had a nephrectomy 10 years earlier for RCC and presented with tumours in the frontal sinus and posterior pharyngeal wall. Radiological imaging and histology confirmed metastatic RCC at both sites.
Keywords :
cancer of the head and neck , diagnostic imaging , neoplasm metastases , oncology , renal cell carcinoma , signs and symptoms
Journal title :
The Malaysian Journal Of Medical Sciences (MJMS)
Journal title :
The Malaysian Journal Of Medical Sciences (MJMS)
