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ISSN Print: 2278-1668, Online: 2278-0513
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Year: 2015   |   Volume: 4   |   Issue: 2   |   Page: 263-265     View issue

Cytodiagnosis of calvarial metastasis of renal cell carcinoma masquerading as a cavernous hemangioma after a long latency


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Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is noted for its unpredictable clinical behavior. It can present with metastatic disease at many unusual sites, even after a long latency. It can thus mimic many other lesions and pose a diagnostic challenge, especially in cases where prior history of RCC is not available. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can be very useful in arriving at a correct diagnosis of these lesions. We present an unusual case of RCC in a 55-year-old female who presented with frontal soft tissue mass. A history of nephrectomy 10 years back was not given at the initial presentation. Computed tomography suggested a diagnosis of cavernous hemangiomas. FNAC was suggestive of RCC. Avascular osteolytic lesion in the calvarium should raise the suspicion of metastatic RCC as one of the differential diagnosis.

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Khatib Y, Momin E, Patel R, Kamat A. Cytodiagnosis of calvarial metastasis of renal cell carcinoma masquerading as a cavernous hemangioma after a long latency. Clin Cancer Investig J. 2015;4(2):263-5. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.150616
APA
Khatib, Y., Momin, E., Patel, R., & Kamat, A. (2015). Cytodiagnosis of calvarial metastasis of renal cell carcinoma masquerading as a cavernous hemangioma after a long latency. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 4(2), 263-265. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.150616

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