A Case of Renal Cell Carcinoma Presented with Chest Wall Metastasis

Song, Chan Ho; Choi, Hyung Seok; Sheen, Dong Hyuk; Yang, Sang Seok; Lee, Jee Youn; Han, Yoon Ju; Yun, Ku Sub; Kim, Ki Chool; Choi, Shin Eun

Abstract

The appearance of a tumor in the chest wall is rare compared to that in any other part of the body. It can be classified into benign and malignant types and can be located in the rib, clavicle, sternum, cartilage and soft tissues. Tumors that are metastatic are commonly located in the lung, breast, bone and pleura. But, the soft tissue mass of anterior chest wall is rarely metastasized from a distant organ that is not confined to the thoracic cavity. This and thus has rarely been described. A 68-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a chief complaint of resting dyspnea. A huge non-tender mass of about 10*15 cm in size was visible on his left lower anterior chest wall. We pathologically confirmed that the mass was a metastatic renal cell carcinoma of clear cell type by incision biopsy. Through an incision biopsy, the mass was pathologically confirmed as a metastatic renal cell carcinoma of the clear cell type.