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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Renal cell carcinoma uvula metastasis leading to airway compromise: an unusual site.

Jennifer Wallace, Edgardo Abelardo, Kannan Ramachandran, Vinod Prabhu

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Jennifer WallaceOtolaryngology, Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, UK Jennifer.wallace1@nhs.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3342-4849
Edgardo AbelardoOtolaryngology, Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6268-2882
Kannan RamachandranOtolaryngology, Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, UK.
Vinod PrabhuOtolaryngology, Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a case report of a gentleman presenting with a globular lesion arising from his uvula. Although elective admission was planned, he presented with airway compromise, and emergency excision was required. The patient had a background of metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma; histology confirmed the uvula lesion as a further secondary deposit. Renal cell carcinoma has a recognised metastatic propensity, but spread to the uvula is rare, with only two previously described cases in the literature. This case is notable for the unusual location of the metastasis, as well as the rapid progression of symptoms, which threatened the airway and necessitated urgent surgical intervention.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsLung Diseases, ObstructiveHumansMaleUvulaHead and neck cancerOtolaryngology / ENTPathologyUrological cancer

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PMID35396238
PMCPMC8995948

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