Metastatic renal cell carcinoma of the parotid gland presenting as a neck mass.
Metastatic tumours in major salivary glands are uncommon, with a higher incidence of primary sites from the head and neck. Renal cell carcinoma often exhibits unusual behaviour causing both clinical and pathological confusion. Renal cell carcinoma initially presenting as a metastatic swelling in the parotid gland or elsewhere in the head and neck is rare. We report a case of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the parotid gland where the neck swelling was the first sign of the tumour, with a comprehensive review of the literature.
Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Abuzeid
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Martin
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D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed