title: Metastatic renal cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa masquerading as a salivary gland neoplasm.
abstract: Metastasis to the oral cavity is a rare occurrence with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) being the third most common tumor to metastasize to this location. Buccal mucosa is rarely involved and in the absence of a known primary, such lesions pose a diagnostic challenge to the pathologist. The histomorphological features may mimic a primary salivary gland neoplasm adding to the dilemma. We present one such case of metastatic RCC of the buccal mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ranjini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kudva
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Bhavna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nayal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Swarna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kantipudi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Satadru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ray
keywords: Buccal mucosa; metastasis; renal cell carcinoma