CASE REPORT
Year : 2013 | Volume
: 56 | Issue : 1 | Page : 40--42
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the nasopharynx
Yavuz Atar1, Ilhan Topaloglu2, Deniz Ozcan3
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yenikent Government Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
2 Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
3 Department of Pathology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Yavuz Atar
Cayici Mh. Ayca Sk. no: 15 Osmanli Konaklari villa no: 19, Sapanca, Sakarya
Turkey
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, nasal cavity, and paranasal sinuses can be misdiagnosed as primary malignant or benign diseases. A 33-year-old male attended our outpatient clinic complaining of difficulty breathing through the nose, bloody nasal discharge, postnasal drop, snoring, and discharge of phlegm. Endoscopic nasopharyngeal examination showed a vascularized nasopharyngeal mass. Under general anesthesia, multiple punch biopsies were taken from the nasopharynx. Pathologically, the tumor cells had clear cytoplasm and were arranged in a trabecular pattern lined by a layer of endothelial cells. After the initial pathological examination, the pathologist requested more information about the patient«SQ»s clinical status. A careful history revealed that the patient had undergone left a nephrectomy for a kidney mass diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma 3 years earlier. Subsequently, nasopharyngeal metastatic renal cell carcinoma was diagnosed by immunohistochemical staining with CD10 and vimentin. Radiotherapy was recommended for treatment.
How to cite this article:
Atar Y, Topaloglu I, Ozcan D. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the nasopharynx.Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2013;56:40-42
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How to cite this URL:
Atar Y, Topaloglu I, Ozcan D. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the nasopharynx. Indian J Pathol Microbiol [serial online] 2013 [cited 2021 Sep 17 ];56:40-42
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