A case of collecting duct carcinoma of the kidney.
- Author:
Jin Ho KIM
1
;
Woong Gyu CHOI
;
Jai Young YOON
;
Tae Kon HWANG
;
Yong Hyun PARK
;
Byung Ki KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
collecting duct carcinoma;
kidney
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary;
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney;
Middle Aged;
Nephrectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1992;33(5):888-891
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Collecting duct carcinoma is an unusual variant of renal cell carcinoma, which is originated from the collecting tubules of the kidney. The typical histological appearance is that of a papillary adenocarcinoma with infiltrating tubules and desmoplastic reaction. And there is mainly tubulo-papillary. structure in histologic examination. We report a case of collecting duct carcinoma of kidney in a 47 years old female, which was managed by radical nephrectomy.
