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Refractory sciatica could be a sign of malignancy: A unique case presentation.

Karuppiah Arunachalam¹

¹Department of Hospital Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Medical Journal (2013)

|January 5, 2016

Summary

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Metastatic renal cell carcinoma can present with rare symptoms like sciatica. Early recognition and imaging are crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment of this aggressive cancer.

Area of Science:

Oncology
Nephrology
Medical Diagnostics

Background:

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is an aggressive cancer associated with high morbidity and mortality.

Keywords:

Oncology refractory sciatica renal cell carcinoma skeletal muscle metastasis soft tissue metastasis

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