Possible implantation carcinoma of the scalp following craniotomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
We report a case of a 50-year-old man who developed a possible implantation carcinoma of the scalp within the craniotomy scar 19 months after a metastatic renal cell tumor nodule was removed from the brain. The English literature on the implantation carcinoma is briefly reviewed.
Sarma
Deba P
DP
Wang
Jeff F
JF
McAllister
Michael V
MV
Wang
Bo
B
Shehan
James M
JM
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*