title: Use of cautery as a therapeutic modality in skin metastasis due to renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma commonly metastasises to the lungs, lymphatics and bone; it uncommonly metastasises to the skin. Several studies and reports have noted skin metastasis to be an indicator of high death rates. The best treatment for a single skin metastasis is surgical excision. However, local radiotherapy has been found to be equally effective. We present a case report where cautery was used at the site of skin metastasis, with good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Lorraine Simone
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vivek
authors.forename: Anuradha C K
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Raviraja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Acharya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002425:Cautery / Q000379:methods; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery