Solitary parotid metastasis 8 years after a nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma.
Renal cell carcinoma is a common cancer, known for its aggressive behavior and ability to metastasize nearly every organ system in the body. While the cancer commonly spreads to a select few organs and metastasis usually develops within 5 years of diagnosis, there have been numerous case reports of atypical sites of metastasis and cases of relapse up to decades after treatment. We present a case a 65-year-old male who presented with right preauricular swelling 8 years after the initial diagnosis and right nephrectomy for clear cell renal cell cancer. We take a look at previous case reports with similar presentations.
Internal Medicine Residency Program, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, IL, USA; Faiz.hussain89@gmail.com.
Faiz
F
Hussain
Section of Hematology Oncology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA.
Nina
N
Yedavalli
Department of Pathology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA.
David
D
Loeffler
Transdisciplinary Pathology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA.
Andre
A
Kajdacsy-Balla
Clear cell cancer; head and neck metastasis; nephrectomy; parotid metastasis; renal cell carcinoma