Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney.
- Author:
Young Seog SO
1
;
Dong Hoon LIM
;
Seung BAIK
;
Joon RHO
;
Chul Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kidney;
Carcinoma;
small cell;
Nephrectomy;
Chemotherapy
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Small Cell*;
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell;
Drug Therapy;
Immunohistochemistry;
Kidney*;
Microscopy;
Nephrectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2004;45(3):283-286
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Small cell carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm, which has neuroendocrine and epithelial features immunohistochemically and ultrastructurally. Primary small cell carcinoma originating from the kidneys is extremely rare, aggressive and lethal. Approximately half the reported cases show combined features of transitional cell carcinoma. A case of primary renal small cell carcinoma without features of transitional cell carcinoma is reported, which was studied under light microscopy and by immunohistochemistry and treated by retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and chemotherapy.
