Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Scalp: A Case Report With Review of Literature

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Scalp: A Case Report With Review of Literature

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of renal neoplasm. It accounts for 3% of solid tumors in adults and mostly affects men with the peak incidence between the fifth and seventh decades. It metastasizes mainly through the hematogenous spread, and the lung is the most common site of met...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-02, Vol.15 (2), p.e34790
Hauptverfasser: Meshikhes, Huda A, Al Khatem, Raihanah S, Albusaleh, Hassan M, Alzahir, Ali A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bones
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Diabetes
Hematuria
Kidney cancer
Lymphatic system
Males
Metastasis
Older people
Oncology
Patients
Radiation therapy
Skin
Urology
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of renal neoplasm. It accounts for 3% of solid tumors in adults and mostly affects men with the peak incidence between the fifth and seventh decades. It metastasizes mainly through the hematogenous spread, and the lung is the most common site of metastasis followed by bone, lymph node, liver, brain, and adrenal glands. Skin metastasis is extremely rare and accounts for
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.34790