Cutaneous metastasis of renal cell carcinoma masquerading as an infected sebaceous cyst.

Cutaneous metastasis of renal cell carcinoma masquerading as an infected sebaceous cyst.

J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Nov 08;:

Authors: Boaz RJ, Vig T, Tirkey AJ, John NT, Kumar RM, Kekre N

Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the third most common genitourinary malignancy with an estimated 1/3(rd) of cases with metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis. Though rare, cutaneous metastasis from RCC is more frequent than any other genitourinary malignancy. Metastasis of RCC to skin carries poor prognosis as coexistent visceral spread is the norm. A 38-year-old man presented one year after radical nephrectomy for clear cell carcinoma of the left kidney with a submental lesion that proved to be metastatic. Clinical appearance of cutaneous RCC metastasis is varied and can closely mimic other skin lesions. It is incumbent on general practitioners, dermatologists and urologists to exercise diligence in clinical diagnosis of skin lesions in the background of previous oncological diagnosis.

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