Open AccessThigh metastasis of renal cell carcinoma masquerading as soft tissue sarcoma: A role of MRI
Author(s) -
Parag S Bhirud,
Rohit Singh,
Priti Bhirud,
Sharad Kankalia
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.126339
Subject(s) - sartorius muscle , thigh , metastasis , medicine , nephrectomy , presentation (obstetrics) , renal cell carcinoma , soft tissue , sarcoma , kidney , radiology , pathology , surgery , anatomy , cancer
Distant metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the sartorius muscle is extremely rare, particularly as an initial presentation. In the present study, we report a rare case of sartorius muscle metastasis from RCC as an initial presentation in a 48-year-old male who presented with a hard painless lump in the right thigh region. Investigation revealed RCC in the right kidney. A radical nephrectomy with wide excision of metastasis was performed. Unusual features on MRI helped in suspecting and further evaluating the metastatic RCC