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In Vivo, Percutaneous, Needle Based, Optical Coherence Tomography of Renal Masses
Published on: March 30, 2015
TFE3-rearranged renal cell car cinoma with massive calcification: Imaging-pathologic correlation
Wenjuan Wang1, Hao Ma2, Wengang Wang1
1Department of Radiology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China.
Abstract:
Transcription Factor E3 (TFE3)-rearranged renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is rare. Radiologically, TFE3-rearranged RCC typically appears as a hyperattenuating mass with calcifications. Calcifications typically appear as small punctate or irregular coarse deposits, which are pathologically associated with granular and collagenous stromal degeneration. Here, we report a case of TFE3-rearranged RCC with extensive calcification in a young female, emphasizing imaging-pathologic correlation to enhance diagnostic accuracy. This case underscores the importance of recognizing atypical radiological features in rare RCC subtypes.
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