A Case of Acrometastasis in Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Author:
Eugene JEONG
1
;
Chang Nam LEE
;
Hyun Jeong PARK
;
Sin Taik OH
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hjpark@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acrometastasis;
Renal cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Brain;
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Diagnostic Errors;
Humans;
Lung;
Neoplasm Metastasis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(4):472-477
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acrometastasis is rare and accounts for 0.1% of all metastasis. Renal cell carcinoma accounts for only 10% of this infrequent site. It is usually the late manifestation of a disseminated tumor, but may also be the primary manifestation of an occult cancer. Clinically, it may mimic benign tumors or nonneoplastic osteoarthritic conditions, thus resulting in misdiagnosis and improper treatment. We reported a case of acrometastasis in a renal cell carcinoma in a 76-year-old man who had been diagnosed with a progressed renal cell carcinoma with metastasis of the lung and brain.
