%0 Journal Article
%T Cytodiagnosis of calvarial metastasis of renal cell carcinoma masquerading as a cavernous hemangioma after a long latency
%A Yasmeen Khatib
%A Erbaz Momin
%A Richa Patel
%A Anuja Kamat
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2015
%V 4
%N 2
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.150616
%P 263-265
%X Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is noted for its unpredictable clinical behavior. It can present with metastatic disease at many unusual sites, even after a long latency. It can thus mimic many other lesions and pose a diagnostic challenge, especially in cases where prior history of RCC is not available. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can be very useful in arriving at a correct diagnosis of these lesions. We present an unusual case of RCC in a 55-year-old female who presented with frontal soft tissue mass. A history of nephrectomy 10 years back was not given at the initial presentation. Computed tomography suggested a diagnosis of cavernous hemangiomas. FNAC was suggestive of RCC. Avascular osteolytic lesion in the calvarium should raise the suspicion of metastatic RCC as one of the differential diagnosis.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/cytodiagnosis-of-calvarial-metastasis-of-renal-cell-carcinoma-masquerading-as-a-cavernous-hemangioma-after-a-long-latency-366