Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp
Because of the asymptomatic natural history of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), by the time a diagnosis is made, metastatic disease is present in about one third of the cases. Thus, the overall survival of patients with RCC remains poor. Ultimately up to 50% of patients with RCC will develop metastases....
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doaj-dd9e55414a5746d1a0240b238ca1e86c2020-11-25T03:24:02ZengSAGE PublishingRare Tumors2036-36052036-36132016-12-018410.4081/rt.2016.64003602Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalpMounir Errami0Vitaly Margulis1Sergio Huerta2The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TXThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TXThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX; Veterans’ Affairs Hospital, Dallas, TXBecause of the asymptomatic natural history of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), by the time a diagnosis is made, metastatic disease is present in about one third of the cases. Thus, the overall survival of patients with RCC remains poor. Ultimately up to 50% of patients with RCC will develop metastases. Metastatic lesions from RCC are usually observed in the lungs, liver or bone. Metastases to the brain or the skin from RCC are rare. Here we present a patient diagnosed with RCC, found to have no evidence of metastases at the time of nephrectomy, who presented two years later with metastases to the scalp. We review the literature of patients with this rare site of metastasis and outline the overall prognosis of this lesion compared to other site of metastases from RCC.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/6400renal cell carcinomaskinscalpmetastasis, carcinogenesis |
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Mounir Errami Vitaly Margulis Sergio Huerta |
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Mounir Errami Vitaly Margulis Sergio Huerta Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp Rare Tumors renal cell carcinoma skin scalp metastasis, carcinogenesis |
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Mounir Errami Vitaly Margulis Sergio Huerta |
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Mounir Errami |
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Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp |
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Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp |
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Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp |
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Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp |
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Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp |
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renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the scalp |
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SAGE Publishing |
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Rare Tumors |
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2036-3605 2036-3613 |
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2016-12-01 |
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Because of the asymptomatic natural history of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), by the time a diagnosis is made, metastatic disease is present in about one third of the cases. Thus, the overall survival of patients with RCC remains poor. Ultimately up to 50% of patients with RCC will develop metastases. Metastatic lesions from RCC are usually observed in the lungs, liver or bone. Metastases to the brain or the skin from RCC are rare. Here we present a patient diagnosed with RCC, found to have no evidence of metastases at the time of nephrectomy, who presented two years later with metastases to the scalp. We review the literature of patients with this rare site of metastasis and outline the overall prognosis of this lesion compared to other site of metastases from RCC. |
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renal cell carcinoma skin scalp metastasis, carcinogenesis |
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http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/6400 |
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