Possible implantation carcinoma of the scalp following craniotomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

We report a case of a 50-year-old man who developed a possible implantation carcinoma of the scalp within the craniotomy scar 19 months after a metastatic renal cell tumor nodule was removed from the brain. The English literature on the implantation carcinoma is briefly reviewed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Dermatology online journal 2008-06, Vol.14 (6), p.20-20
Hauptverfasser:	Sarma, Deba P, Wang, Jeff F, McAllister, Michael V, Wang, Bo, Shehan, James M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brain Neoplasms - pathology Brain Neoplasms - secondary Brain Neoplasms - surgery Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Renal Cell - secondary Carcinoma, Renal Cell - surgery Craniotomy - adverse effects Diagnosis, Differential Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Seeding Neurosurgical Procedures Scalp Dermatoses - diagnosis Scalp Dermatoses - etiology Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - secondary
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of a 50-year-old man who developed a possible implantation carcinoma of the scalp within the craniotomy scar 19 months after a metastatic renal cell tumor nodule was removed from the brain. The English literature on the implantation carcinoma is briefly reviewed.
ISSN:	1087-2108 1087-2108
DOI:	10.5070/D33S65Z9VG