Bilateral renal metastases in a case of Merkel cell carcinoma.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. It is a highly aggressive tumor which commonly metastasizes to lymph nodes, liver, lung and bone. The diagnosis is based on histology and immunohistochemistry. Renal metastasis, with sparing of other common sites of hematogenous spread (lung and liver), is a unique feature of this case.
Department of Bio-Imaging Unit, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 12, India.
Seema
S
Medhi
Nilendu C
NC
Purandare
Sumeet G
SG
Dua
Sumeet
S
Gujral
D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*