Humerus metastazı ile tanı konulan metastatik renal hücreli karsinom: olgu sunumu

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Kölükçü E., Beyhan M., Aşcı M., Arıcı A., Unsal V., Atılgan D., ...More

JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE, vol.2, no.2, pp.68-71, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.32322/jhsm.499989
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Index Copernicus
  • Page Numbers: pp.68-71
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: No

Abstract

One-third of patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are metastatic at the time of diagnosis. RCC, the most common kidney cancer in adulthood, has a very high mortality rate. Bone metastases of the RCC usually present in the late period. Metastasis of RCC is osteolytic and aggressive. In this study, a 73-year-old RCC case diagnosed with humerus metastasis; clinic, imaging techniques and treatment methods are discussed in the light of literature.

Keywords: Humerus, metastasis, renal cell carcinoma