METASTATIC RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA PRESENTING AS A SKIN NODULE - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

被引:29
作者
WILLIAMS, JC [1 ]
HEANEY, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MED CTR,DEPT SURG,UROL SECT,LEBANON,NH 03756
关键词
CARCINOMA; RENAL CELL; KIDNEY; SKIN; NEOPLASM METASTASIS;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(17)32319-4
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Cutaneous metastasis from renal cell carcinoma is unusual. A patient is described who presented with a solitary skin metastasis 6 months after unilateral radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. In most instances, once cutaneous involvement is manifest the disease is widespread and has a poor prognosis. The skin should be examined during tumor evaluation as part of the physical examination and skin lesions in patients with renal cell carcinoma should be evaluated aggressively to rule out cutaneous metastasis.
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页码:2094 / 2095
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