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Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Buccal Mucosa 19 Years after Radical Nephrectomy

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has high metastatic potential, which requires early diagnosis to optimize the chance of cure. Metastasis of RCC to the head and neck region is less common and metastasis to the buccal mucosa is extremely rare. This phenomenon occurs mostly in patients with generalized dissemination, especially with lung metastases. In this article we report a case of buccal mucosa metastasis from RCC in a 65-year-old man who presented 19 years after undergoing a left radical nephrectomy for clear cell RCC. Surgical excision of the buccal lesion was performed without evidence of recurrence or new metastatic lesions after 6 years of followup. To our knowledge, this is the first case of metastasis to the buccal mucosa from a RCC reported in the literature.

Source: Case Reports in Oncological Medicine

DOI: 10.1155/2012/823042

Authors: Hernani Gil-Julio, Fernando Vázquez-Alonso, Antonio J. Fernández-Sánchez, Ignacio Puche-Sanz, José F. Flores-Martín, José M. Cózar

Institution: Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves

Language: English

Topic: Renal cell carcinoma treatment

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790