title: Renal cell carcinoma diagnosed by cutaneous metastasis: a case report.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most frequent malignancies of the genitourinary tract and has the poorest prognosis of all urologic tumors. It often causes metastatic lesions, and although rare, the skin also can be involved. Cutaneous lesions rarely are the primary signs of RCC. We report a case of RCC with solitary nodular cutaneous metastasis on the right forearm that was seen before the primary tumor was diagnosed; there was no other organ involvement.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlesimo
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abruzzese
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narcisi
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arcese
authors.forename: Giorgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cortesi
authors.forename: Pier Paolo
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Di Russo
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fidanza
authors.forename: Giorgiana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Feliziani
authors.forename: Chiaro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gargano
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartolazzi
authors.forename: Germana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Camplone
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary