Late metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the submaxillary gland 10 years after radical nephrectomy.
Renal cell carcinoma metastasis to the submaxillary gland after tumor nephrectomy has not been previously recorded in the literature. Most reported cases have involved the parotid gland. We report in this article the first case of solitary submaxillary gland metastasis from clear cell renal cell carcinoma in an 83-year-old man who presented 10 years after primary treatment. The submaxillary gland was excised with preservation of the facial nerve.
Moudouni
Said M
SM
Department of Urologic Surgery, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France. s_moudouni@yahoo.fr
Tligui
Mohamed
M
Doublet
Jean D
JD
Haab
Francois
F
Gattegno
Bernard
B
Thibault
Phlippe
P
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography