Skull base clear cell carcinoma, metastasis of renal primary tumor: a case report and literature review

Case Rep Oncol. 2013 Aug 10;6(2):416-23. doi: 10.1159/000354575. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

We report on a patient who presented with cranial nerve VI bilateral paresis, absence of pharyngeal reflex, dysarthria, right tongue deviation, and right facial paralysis. Imaging studies showed an expansive process in the cranial base with clivus and petrous apex osteolysis. A biopsy confirmed the presence of clear cell adenocarcinoma and suspicion of renal tumor metastases. Abdominal imaging studies revealed a mass in the right kidney. Consequently, radiotherapy was performed, and the patient was enrolled in a palliative care and pain control program.

Keywords: CT; Carcinoma; Clear cell; MRI; Metastases; Renal; Tumor.

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