Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Initially Presented as a Tongue Mass

Altinel D., Etit D., TAN A., Bayol U., Bulut V., Erdoggan I. G., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, sa.3, ss.261-263, 2010 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5146/tjpath.2010.01036
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.261-263
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Renal cell carcinoma, Metastasis, Tongue
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Renal cell carcinoma is one of the most common tumours after lung and breast cancer to metastasize to the head and neck. Initial presentation by tongue metastasis is extremely rare. A 67-year-old-male presented with a 4.8 cm mass on his tongue. The result of the punch biopsy from the tongue was diagnosed as a clear cell variant of squamous cell carcinoma. The biopsy was reevaluated due to the renal mass found during the check-up and the rapid enlargement of the mass. The excision of the tongue mass and the radical nephrectomy material confirmed the diagnosis of a metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the tongue and renal cell carcinoma in the kidney. Since metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the tongue is uncommon it may cause difficulties in diagnosis and proper management. The metastasis of renal cell carcinoma should always be considered in the differential diagnosis among the clear cell neoplasms.