Metastasi cutanee da carcinoma renale: aspetti epidemiologici e clinici
M. A Cannizzaro 1, M. Veroux 1, A. Cavallaro 1, M. Costanzo 1, M.G. Galasso 1, P.F. Veroux 1
Affiliation
Article Info
1 I Clinica Chirurgica - Centro Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Catania Servizio Autonomo Clinicizzato di Endocrinochirurgia P.O. S. Luigi e Santi Currò
Abstract
The Authors present an additional case of a 70-years old male patient with skin metastasis from renal cell carcinoma, 15 months after nephrectomy. The patient died ten months later for advanced neoplastic disease. Skin metastasis affect 3-6% of patients with renal cell carcinoma. The surgical treatment is mandatory for single nodule. Chemotherapy is often ineffectual. The prognosis is poor, with a 0-8% 5-years survival for patients with multiple nodules.
Keywords
- Renal cell carcinoma
- skin metastasis
- metastasis