Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2014 Jun;20(1):60-63.

Rare Case of Metastasis to Maxillary Sinus Accidently Diagnosed after Operation of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyoungha@schmc.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The classic presentation of renal cell carcinoma (pain, hematuria, and flank mass) occurs in a minority of patients and often is indicative of advanced disease. Common sites of metastatic renal cell carcinoma are lung, soft tissues, bone, and liver. Paranasal sinus is an unusual site for metastasis of renal cell carcinoma. One 73-year-old male presented to Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital with melena. Renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to duodenum was diagnosed by computed tomography (CT). He underwent right radical nephrectomy and Whipple's operation. Positron emission tomography/CT was performed postoperatively, and then metastasis to maxillary sinus was found by accident. He was treated with molecular targeted therapy (pazopanib hydrochloride 800 mg).

Keyword

Metastatic renal cell carcinoma; Operation; Maxillary sinus metastasis

MeSH Terms

Aged
Bone and Bones
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*
Duodenum
Electrons
Hematuria
Humans
Liver
Lung
Male
Maxillary Sinus*
Melena
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Nephrectomy
Seoul
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