2024: Volume 4, Issue 4
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PDFCutaneous Metastases as Indicators of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report
Diana Alejandra Vázquez Medrano1,*, Ma. Teresa de Jesús Vega González2, Isaac Maya González3, Ma. Delia Perez Montiel Gomez4, Dorian Yarih Garcia-Ortega5
1Dermatology Fellow, Hospital General Tacuba, ISSSTE, Lago Ontario 36, Tacuba, Miguel Hidalgo, 11410 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
2Dermatologist, National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional de Cancerología), Mexico City, Mexico
3Medical Student Instituto Politécnico Nacional Centro disciplinario de las Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico
4Oncological Pathology, National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional de Cancerología), Mexico City, Mexico
5Surgical Oncologist, Department of Skin, Soft Tissue, and Bone Tumors, National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional de Cancerología), Mexico City, Mexico
*Corresponding author: Diana Alejandra Vázquez Medrano, Dermatology Fellow, Hospital General Tacuba, ISSSTE, Lago Ontario 36, Tacuba, Miguel Hidalgo, 11410 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico; Phone: 5580401639; Email: [email protected]
Received Date: October 27, 2024
Publication Date: December 06, 2024
Citation: Vázquez Medrano DA, et al. (2024). Cutaneous Metastases as Indicators of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report. Dermis. 4(4):25.
Copyright: Vázquez Medrano DA, et al. © (2024).
ABSTRACT
Background: Cutaneous metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are rare occurrences that often signify advanced disease and poor prognosis. Dermatological presentations can vary widely, making diagnosis challenging but crucial for timely management. Case Reports: We present two cases highlighting the dermatological manifestations of cutaneous metastases from RCC. The first case involves a 56-year-old male with advanced RCC and lung metastasis, who developed a nodular neoplasm on the first finger of his right hand, confirmed as RCC metastasis. The second case describes a 57-year-old male diagnosed with a malignant kidney tumor that metastasized to the scalp. Dermoscopy revealed a papule with reddish-violet, vascular-appearing areas featuring amorphous milky pink-to-red structures and scattered telangiectasias. Conclusions: Cutaneous metastases, although uncommon, can be the first sign of RCC progression or recurrence. Dermatologists should consider metastatic RCC in the differential diagnosis of new skin lesions, especially in patients with a history of RCC.
Keywords: Renal Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous Metastasis, Dermatology, Skin Lesions, Dermoscopy, Case Report
