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In Vivo, Percutaneous, Needle Based, Optical Coherence Tomography of Renal Masses
Published on: March 30, 2015
Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma in a young adult
N Kourda1, A Zeddini, M R Zaafrani
1Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital "Charles Nicolle", Tunis, Tunisie. nadia.kourda@rns.tn
Abstract:
Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma (SRCC) is an uncommon, aggressive renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounting for 1.2% to 12.3% of renal cell carcinomas. SRCC may arise from any RCC subtype as it probably results from the de-differentiation of any renal epithelial malignancy. SRCC is characterised by a rapid progression and high metastatic rate. Currently there is no specific effective treatment for it. We report a new case of a 32-year-old man presented with two months backache. Ultrasound revealed a 7.5 cm heterogeneous mass at the inferior pole of the left kidney. A nephrectomy was performed. Histological study diagnosed a sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma. The patient was doing well 6 months after initial surgery and then was lost to follow-up.
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