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Cutaneous Metastasis Mimicking a Pyogenic Granuloma Revealing Renal Cell Carcinoma

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a malignancy that can, in rare cases, present initially with cutaneous metastases, often reflecting an advanced stage. We report the case of a 71-year-old asymptomatic patient who presented with a gradually enlarging, raised lesion on the face over two years, clinically resembling a pyogenic granuloma. An excisional biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous metastasis from clear cell RCC. Further staging investigations revealed a mass in the upper pole of the left renal cortex, a suspicious lesion in the lower pole, and bilateral pulmonary nodules, suggesting metastatic spread. The patient was started on sunitinib, resulting in both clinical and radiological improvement.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.81232

Authors: Meryem Soughi, Riham Alheyasat, Hanane Baybay, Layla Tahiri Elousrouti, FatimaZahra Mernissi

Institutions: Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Language: English

Topic: Renal cell carcinoma treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408851465

FWCI: 0.608

Cites: 7

Cited by: 1

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