Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma, in a high percentage of patients, metastasizes early, sometimes mimicking other lesions. We present a case of an asymptomatic papillary renal cell carcinoma that presented neck metastases as the initial manifestation. The laterocervical and supraclavicular masses were considered consistent with nodal metastases from a thyroid nodule. A hemithyroidectomy was performed before the renal tumor was diagnosed. Then the patient underwent a left-side radical nefrectomy. We discuss the unpredictability of the clinical course of renal cell carcinoma.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 579-582 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1999 |
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Keywords
- Metastasis
- Neck neoplasms
- Renal cell carcinoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology
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Papillary renal cell carcinoma presenting as nodal metastases to the neck. / Giuliani, A.; Caporale, A.; Borghese, M.; Galati, G.; Di Bari, M.; Demoro, M.
In: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, Vol. 18, No. 4, 12.1999, p. 579-582.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Papillary renal cell carcinoma presenting as nodal metastases to the neck
AU - Giuliani, A.
AU - Caporale, A.
AU - Borghese, M.
AU - Galati, G.
AU - Di Bari, M.
AU - Demoro, M.
PY - 1999/12
Y1 - 1999/12
N2 - Renal cell carcinoma, in a high percentage of patients, metastasizes early, sometimes mimicking other lesions. We present a case of an asymptomatic papillary renal cell carcinoma that presented neck metastases as the initial manifestation. The laterocervical and supraclavicular masses were considered consistent with nodal metastases from a thyroid nodule. A hemithyroidectomy was performed before the renal tumor was diagnosed. Then the patient underwent a left-side radical nefrectomy. We discuss the unpredictability of the clinical course of renal cell carcinoma.
AB - Renal cell carcinoma, in a high percentage of patients, metastasizes early, sometimes mimicking other lesions. We present a case of an asymptomatic papillary renal cell carcinoma that presented neck metastases as the initial manifestation. The laterocervical and supraclavicular masses were considered consistent with nodal metastases from a thyroid nodule. A hemithyroidectomy was performed before the renal tumor was diagnosed. Then the patient underwent a left-side radical nefrectomy. We discuss the unpredictability of the clinical course of renal cell carcinoma.
KW - Metastasis
KW - Neck neoplasms
KW - Renal cell carcinoma
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