Renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the submandibular and parotid glands. A case report.
Differential diagnosis between acinic cell carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma is an oft-quoted problem. A case is presented of a 60-year-old woman with metastatic lesions from a renal cell carcinoma to the parotid as well as the submandibular gland. Appropriate diagnosis was delayed due to lack of clinical information.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*