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All patients underwent endoscopic sinus surgery, and a detailed review of the patients\u2019 clinical presentations, imaging and histopathological findings, treatment regimens (endoscopic resection followed by adjuvant therapy), and oncologic outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All five patients were male, aged 55 to 71 years with a median age of 66 years. Primary symptoms included epistaxis (3\/5), nasal obstruction (5\/5), and decreased vision (1\/5). The diagnosis was confirmed by preoperative biopsy in three cases and intraoperative pathological examination in the remaining two. Complete tumor resection was achieved via endoscopic nasal surgery. Over a follow-up ranging from 17 to 50 months, three patients were alive with no evidence of disease (ANED) at 40, 48 and 50 months, respectively; one patient with concurrent lung metastasis died at 17 months; and one patient was lost to follow-up at 36 months. The median follow-up was 38 months (range: 17\u201350).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings support the role of complete endoscopic resection combined with systemic therapy in oligometastatic ccRCC. The proposed diagnostic algorithm provides a structured pathway to mitigate diagnostic delay. 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