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Renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the parotid gland: Case reports and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Owens Ruth M.,
Friedman Craig D.,
Becker Stephen P.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880110212
Subject(s) - parotid gland , renal cell carcinoma , medicine , malignancy , metastasis , pathology , carcinoma , cancer
Abstract Two cases of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the parotid gland are presented. The parotid mass was the initial manifestation of the first patient's renal cell malignancy and the pathologic evaluation was the first clue to the diagnosis. The second case demonstrates discovery of metastasis to the parotid gland 8 years after resection of a hypemephroma. A review of the literature on this subject is presented and the pathologic characteristics as well as recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of this entity are reviewed.