Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) less than 3 cm in diameter rarely metastasizes. In this report, we present the case of a metastatic RCC in which the primary tumor was 1.6 cm. We further review the relevant literature to highlight this rare but important clinical presentation.
Keywords: CN, cytoreductive nephrectomy; Distant metastasis; FPTV, fractional percentage of tumor volume; IMDC, International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; Renal cell carcinoma; SRM, small renal mass; Small renal mass; ULN, upper limit of normal.