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Neil A Abrahams1, Alberto G Ayala, Bogdan Czerniak.
Abstract
We present a rare case of a chromophobe renal cell carcinoma that progressed to a high-grade spindle cell sarcoma. The tumor affected a 50-year-old man who had presented with right upper quadrant discomfort and hematuria and subsequently underwent a right radical nephrectomy. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of two distinct components, a chromophobe renal cell carcinoma and a sarcomatoid component. The sarcomatoid component had exhibited aggressive behavior by spreading to a regional lymph node. This case report shows that chromophobe carcinoma can develop a sarcomatoid transformation with a high propensity for invasive growth and metastasis.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14571432 DOI: 10.1016/s1092-9134(03)00072-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Diagn Pathol ISSN: 1092-9134 Impact factor: 2.090