Tongue trail to kidney

Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Jan;35(1):106-8. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.133735.

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has the propensity to metastasize to any organ in the body. Tongue metastases from RCC is very rare with most of them being metachronous in nature. We present a rare case where patient presented with a tongue lesion leading to a diagnosis of RCC. Surgery is the preferred modality of treatment for tongue metastases.

Keywords: Metastases; renal cell carcinoma; tongue.

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  • Case Reports