Initial appearance of renal cell carcinoma as a metastatic mass in the mandible.
A case history of a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who had been asymptomatic is presented. The report emphasizes the need for consideration of any lesion in the maxillofacial region, as it may be the first definitive sign of a primary cancer.
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D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*