Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2014 Dec;57(12):858-860. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.12.858.

A Case of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland

• Kwak SG
• Kim CD
• Baek HH
• Hwang JY

• KMID: 1802432
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.12.858

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is known for its high propensity for early metastasis and one third of patients diagnosed with RCC present with metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis. RCC commonly metastasizes to the lung, bone, liver, brain, and skin by hematogenous spread, whereas metastasis to the head and neck region is rarer. In cases of head and neck metastasis, the thyroid accounts for a large percent. Parotid metastasis from renal cell carcinoma is an extremely rare finding. We recently encountered a 67-year-old man with left parotid mass and finally diagnosed as metastatic renal cell carcinoma. We report the rare case with a review of literature.

Keyword

Nephrectomy; Parotid; Renal cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Aged
Brain
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*
Diagnosis
Head
Humans
Liver
Lung
Neck
Neoplasm Metastasis
Nephrectomy
Parotid Gland*
Skin
Thyroid Gland