9th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Presenter(s): Taylor Renbarger
Title: Severe Vaginal Bleeding in a Case of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Michelle Langaker , School of Osteopathic Medicine

Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 2-3% of all adult cancers and carries the highest mortality of the genitourinary cancers. Metastasis of RCC to the vagina has rarely been cited in literature, and when present can mimic primary vaginal cancer in clinical presentation. Biopsy is needed to delineate the etiology. Treatment protocols are limited due to the rarity of the condition, with retrospective and comparative studies alongside cervical cancer treatment protocols serving as the basis. Herein, we describe a unique case of profuse vaginal bleeding secondary to vaginal metastases of RCC and discuss the relevant aspects of diagnosis and treatment.