| Literature DB >> 36225438 |
Andreea Parosanu1, Cristina Orlov Slavu1, Cristina Pirlog1, Ioana M Stanciu1, Cornelia Nitipir1.
Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma metastasis of the parotid gland is extremely rare, and the present literature review found only 23 cases reported in the last two decades. We present a case of a 75-year-old woman with a colon cancer history who had parotid gland metastasis as the first manifestation of second primary kidney cancer. The presence of multiple comorbidities affected medical decision-making. Therefore the patient was treated primarily with immunotherapy. After four cycles of dual immune checkpoint blockade, this advanced patient still benefited and was changed to nivolumab monotherapy as maintenance therapy.Entities:
Keywords: clear renal cell carcinoma; immune checkpoint inhibitors; immunohistochemistry; parotid gland metastasis; therapeutic strategies
Year: 2022 PMID: 36225438 PMCID: PMC9537597 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28868
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184