A case of renal cell carcinoma with bone and lymph node metastases

Tumori. 2003 Jul-Aug;89(4):437-9. doi: 10.1177/030089160308900418.

Abstract

We present a rare case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with a metastatic, mainly osteoblastic lesion of the skull and spread to the lymph nodes. Renal tumors are often associated with bone metastases; these are most often of the osteolytic type, while osteoblastic metastases are extremely rare. In the case presented here, the primary metastasis was a large osteoblastic lesion of the skull that spread to the lymph nodes. The patient has undergone treatment for 20 months with interleukin-2: 3 million IU/day (subcutaneous) for six consecutive days once every four weeks, ie a total weekly dose of 18 million IU.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-2 / administration & dosage
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Interleukin-2