Unusual Progression of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Carcinomatosis Peritoneii and Krukenberg Tumor and Alopecia with Sunitinib Therapy in a Young Female

    February 2018 in “ World journal of surgical oncology ”
    Manoj Pandey, Ratha Mahendran, Manish Shukla
    Studysummary This case report describes a rare instance of renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to the ovary and early onset of alopecia after beginning sunitinib treatment, though hypothyroidism and dandruff complicate attribution to the drug.
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