title: Renal cell carcinoma presenting with cutaneous metastasis: a case report.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma is the most common kidney tumor in adults. Cutaneous metastasis is a rare first symptom of the disease. This paper describes the diagnosis of a renal cell carcinoma that was indicated by cutaneous metastasis in the head and neck region, and considers the etiopathogenesis of such cases. A careful skin examination is important to detect cutaneous metastasis associated with renal cell carcinomas. Metastatic skin lesions in the head and neck region must be taken into consideration during a differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Kozlu, 67600 Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nilufer
authors.initials: N
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authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosnuter
authors.forename: Sukru Oguz
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ozdamar
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