TY - JOUR
T1 - Renal cell carcinoma presenting as a masseteric space mass
AU - Gal, T. J.
AU - Ridley, Marion B.
AU - Arrington, John A.
AU - Muro-Cacho, Carlos
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - We present an unusual case of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the masseter muscle. Whereas metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the head and neck in itself is common, metastasis to skeletal muscle is quite infrequent. Although the presence of metastasis in renal cell carcinoma implies an overall worse prognosis, surgical extirpation as well as management of the primary lesion is still advisable in the hope of achieving long-term survival. Renal cell carcinoma metastasis must always be included in the differential diagnosis of clear cell neoplasms of the head and neck.
AB - We present an unusual case of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the masseter muscle. Whereas metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the head and neck in itself is common, metastasis to skeletal muscle is quite infrequent. Although the presence of metastasis in renal cell carcinoma implies an overall worse prognosis, surgical extirpation as well as management of the primary lesion is still advisable in the hope of achieving long-term survival. Renal cell carcinoma metastasis must always be included in the differential diagnosis of clear cell neoplasms of the head and neck.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0196-0709(97)90011-9
DO - 10.1016/S0196-0709(97)90011-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 9242882
AN - SCOPUS:0030755691
SN - 0196-0709
VL - 18
SP - 280
EP - 282
JO - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
JF - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
IS - 4
ER -