An uncommon case of cutaneous facial metastasis as the first manifestation of renal carcinoma

Abstract

The authors report an unusual case of a 67-year-old man without urinary symptoms, with facial neoplasm. After biopsy, histological findings revealed a clear cell metastasis from renal carcinoma. Intravenous pyelography plus abdominal and brain CT scan were therefore performed, revealing renal cancer with widespread metastasis, making surgery impossible. Given the peculiarity of this case, the authors also give data from international literature which show that this type of first manifestation of renal carcinoma is very uncommon.