Metastatic hypernephroma to the head and neck: unusual case reports and review of the literature

• Published in: Journal of otolaryngology Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 140
• Main Authors: Sabo, R, Sela, M, Sabo, G, Herskovitz, P, Feinmesser, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Sage Publications Ltd 01.06.2001
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Fatal Outcome; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis; Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology; Head and Neck Neoplasms - therapy; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms - pathology; Kidney Neoplasms - therapy; Male; Treatment Outcome

Hypernephroma is one of the most common tumours to spread by extranodal metastases to the head and neck. We herein report on six patients with unusual metastatic hypernephroma to the head and neck area. In two of the six cases, the metastatic tumour in the head and neck was the presenting symptom, a...