Solitary metastasis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma in sternum diagnosed unexpectedly during cardiac surgery – A rare but potentially fatal trap

Abstract

We present a very rare case of fatal complication during the cardiac surgery caused by unrecognized solitary metastasis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma in the sternum.

Keywords

• Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
• Solitary metastasis
• Sternum
• Fatal complication
• Cardio surgery
• Section headings: oncology