Metastasis to the renal hilum from malignant melanoma of the anterior trunk: an unusual finding.
A retroperitoneal metastasis from malignant melanoma is an uncommon event and mostly secondary to a primary lesion of the posterior trunk. We report on a 38-year-old patient with malignant melanoma of the anterior trunk who presented a symptomatic metastatic mass of the left renal hilum not originating from the retroperitoneal lymph nodes of the renal hilum, surrounding and infiltrating the renal pelvis, treated with left nephrectomy, complete mass excision and regional lymph node dissection. The patient later developed also brain metastases and is now undergoing immunotherapy.
Pinto
Francesco
F
Department of Urology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. francesco.pinto@libero.it
Cappa
Emanuele
E
Brescia
Antonio
A
Sacco
Emilio
E
Volpe
Andrea
A
Totaro
Angelo
A
Gardi
Mario
M
Pierconti
Francesco
F
Bassi
Pier Francesco
PF
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013909:Thorax