Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Author:
Yeon Won PARK
1
;
Jae Hyuk SHIN
;
Hyun Sub CHO
;
Moon Ki JO
;
Min Suk KIM
;
Su Whan LEE
;
Chang Ho LEE
;
Hang Ro PARK
;
Hyun Moo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea. hmlee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoma;
renal cell;
Pathology
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Diagnosis;
Epithelial Cells;
Nephrectomy;
Pathology;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2003;44(12):1294-1297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cases of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma are very rare. It has been known that sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma is an epithelial cell variant that has been metaplastically transformed with a very poor prognosis. Diagnosis of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma is performed by examining a nephrectomy specimen to see if epithelial and sarcomatoid components are variously mixed together. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to report five cases of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma.