Endobronchial metastasis of renal cell carcinoma.
Endobronchial metastasis from nonpulmonary carcinoma is rare. A case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma is presented and the literature reviewed. Severe haemoptysis was the initial symptom leading to the finding of a bronchial polypoid mass.
D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors