Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology (대한기관식도과학회지)
- Volume 5 Issue 2
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- Pages.212-216
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- 1999
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- 1226-0916(pISSN)
A Case of Multiple Head and Neck Metastases of Renal Cell Carcinoma
두경부에 다중전이된 신세포암 1례
- Koh, Joong-Wha (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
- Shin, Jee-Churl (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
- Park, Seung-Koo (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine)
- Published : 1999.12.01
Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma is the third most common metastatic tumor to the bone and soft tissues of the head and neck. The common sites of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in head and neck region are nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, oral mucosa, gingiva, tongue, palate, lip as the favored site. The present paper deals with one patient with metachronous oral tongue, nasal cavity and suspicious brain metastases after 2 years of renal cell carcinoma nephrectomy. Also, the patient had history of total thyroidectomy for thyroid follicular carcinoma. Total excision of nasal cavity and tongue mass were performed. Therapeutic aspects are briefly reviewed in literature.