Renal Cell Carcinoma Detected by Solitary Vaginal Metastasis.
- Author:
Hyun Woo KIM
1
;
Soo Hwan KIM
;
Ki Ouk MIN
;
Su Yeon CHO
Author Information
1. Departments of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. urocsy@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Renal cell carcinoma;
Metastasis
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Cervix Uteri;
Colon;
Endometrium;
Female;
Humans;
Liver;
Lung;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Vagina;
Vaginal Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2005;46(7):770-772
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Variable clinical manifestations and the unpredictable biological behavior of renal cell carcinomas are well known. About a third of patients have metastasis by the time they are first seen by a physician, most commonly to the lung, frequently to the bone and/or liver and less commonly to a virtually unlimited range of tissues and organs. Vaginal cancer represents approximately 1-3% of all genital tract malignancies, and most cases present as metastasis from the cervix, endometrium or colon. Vaginal metastasis from a renal cell carcinoma can be confused with a primary vaginal clear cell carcinoma, and metastasis of a renal cell carcinoma to the vagina is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of a renal cell carcinoma, detected by a metastatic vaginal mass.
