Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 1, 2026

Multidimensional Coculture System to Model Lung Squamous Carcinoma Progression
Published on: March 17, 2020
[Multilocular cystic renal adenocarcinoma]
P Cárcamo Valor1, J A Moreno Valle, M L Picazo
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital la Paz, Madrid, España.
Abstract:
On detecting a complex cystic renal mass, we are faced with the problem of making the differential diagnosis from a variety of diseases, some of very distinct nature and prognosis. Surgical exploration may occasionally be warranted to make the diagnosis since no radiological or analytical method, including cytological analysis of its content, is absolutely reliable. A 46-year-old male patient with multicystic renal adenocarcinoma is described. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas that arise on detecting a multilocular renal mass in an adult patient.
Related Concept Videos
Metastasis
Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition or EMT is a developmental process commonly observed in wound healing, embryogenesis, and cancer metastasis. EMT is induced by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) or receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) ligands, which further...
External Anatomy of the Kidney
The kidneys are located in the retroperitoneal space on either side of the vertebral column, protected posteriorly by the 11th and 12th ribs. The right kidney sits slightly lower than the left owing to the presence of the liver...
Internal Anatomy of the Kidney
Anatomical Position and Dimensions
The kidneys are retroperitoneal organs positioned against the posterior abdominal wall on either side of the spine, roughly between the twelfth thoracic and third lumbar vertebrae. Each kidney is typically 10-12 cm long, 5-6 cm wide, and 3-4 cm thick, weighing about 150 grams.
Renal Cortex
The outermost region of the kidney is the...
Appendicitis

