Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the head and neck.

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to present four cases of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) metastatic to the head and neck, to recognize the appearance on radiographic studies, to understand the importance of preoperative embolization, and to review the results of treatment.

Study Design: Retrospective review of patients diagnosed with metastatic RCC to the head and neck.

Methods: The records of four patients diagnosed with metastatic RCC at a tertiary medical center over a 5-year period from 1996 to 2001 were reviewed and analyzed for demographic and outcomes data.