Multiple cutaneous and pericardial fat metastases: a rare case report of clear cell renal cell carcinoma

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  • Marija Skultecka Department of Urology, Vidzeme Hospital, Valmiera, Latvia; Urology and Oncologic Urology Clinic, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia; Department of Surgery, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4731-3898
  • Petra Krike Internal Medicine Clinic, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia; Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3215-9564
  • Juris Jansons Urology and Oncologic Urology Clinic, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia; Department of Surgery, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7622-3823
  • Vilnis Lietuvietis Urology and Oncologic Urology Clinic, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia; Department of Surgery, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0619-3910

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https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v61.47010

Keywords:

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma, cutaneous metastases, pericardial metastases, case report

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2026-10-26

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Skultecka, M., Krike, P., Jansons, J., & Lietuvietis, V. (2026). Multiple cutaneous and pericardial fat metastases: a rare case report of clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Scandinavian Journal of Urology, 61(1), 247–250. https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v61.47010

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