The nasal septum: an unusual presentation of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
A 45-year-old woman with metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the nasal septum was presented in this study. Metastatic neoplasms of the paranasal region are so rare that they have been usually reported as case reports. Although there are reported cases of renal cell carcinoma to the paranasal sinuses, this case was unique in that it is an isolated metastasis to the nasal septum. The clinical presentation, radiologic and pathologic investigations, and the treatment of patient with surgery and chemotherapy with sunitinib malate (Sutent) were discussed.
Doğan
Sedat
S
ENT, Ministry of Health Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Can
Ilknur Haberal
IH
Sayn
Meral
M
Ozer
Elif
E
Bayz
Unal
U
Yazici
Gözde
G
Samim
Ethem Erdal
EE
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077210:Sunitinib; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007211:Indoles; D011758:Pyrroles; D000077210:Sunitinib