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Table 2 Cases of RCC metastases to the salivary glands

From: Atypical presentations and rare metastatic sites of renal cell carcinoma: a review of case reports

Patient sex and age at diagnosis

Location

Treatment of primary tumor

Interval between diagnosis of primary tumor and metastasis (months)

Diagnosis of metastasis before primary treatment

Presenting symptoms

NA

parotid gland

NA

NA

NA

facial nerve palsy

f/58

parotid gland

-

Metastasis first

yes

painless mass

f/76

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

108

no

painless mass

f/62

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

60

no

painless mass

NA

parotid gland

NA

NA

NA

painless mass

NA

parotid gland

NA

NA

NA

painless mass

NA

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

NA

no

painless mass

NA

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

120

no

painless mass

NA

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

24

NA

painless mass

m/66

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

18

NA

painless mass

m/69

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

24

no

painless mass

f/59

parotid gland

Nephrectomy

120

no

painless mass

f/61

parotid gland

-

Metastasis first

yes

painless mass

m/83

submaxillary gland

Nephrectomy

120

no

NA

f/52

minor salivary gland

-

Metastasis first

yes

NA

f/61

submandibular glands

Nephrectomy

84

no

Painless submandibular swelling

  1. f: female; m: male; NA: not available