Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology* ; Humans ; Kidney/pathology* ; Kidney Neoplasms/pathology*

Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; pathology ; Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms ; pathology ; Sarcoma ; secondary

Humans ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology* ; Kidney Neoplasms/pathology* ; Biomarkers, Tumor

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.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell* ; Diagnosis ; Epithelial Cells ; Nephrectomy ; Pathology ; Prognosis

BACKGROUND: BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) mutations are frequently reported in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC); however, very few studies have evaluated the role of these mutations in other renal cell carcinoma (RCC) subtypes. Therefore, we analyzed BAP1 protein expression using immunohistochemistry in several RCC subtypes and assessed its relationship with clinicopathological characteristics of patients. METHODS: BAP1 expression was immunohistochemically evaluated in tissue microarray blocks constructed from 371 samples of RCC collected from two medical institutions. BAP1 expression was evaluated based on the extent of nuclear staining in tumor cells, and no expression or expression in < 10% of tumor cells was defined as negative. RESULTS: Loss of BAP1 expression was observed in ccRCC (56/300, 18.7%), chromophobe RCC (6/26, 23.1%), and clear cell papillary RCC (1/4, 25%), while we failed to detect BAP1 expression loss in papillary RCC, acquired cystic disease-associated RCC, or collecting duct carcinoma. In ccRCC, loss of BAP1 expression was significantly associated with high World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade (p = .002); however, no significant correlation was observed between loss of BAP1 expression and survival in ccRCC. Loss of BAP1 expression showed no association with prognostic factors in chromophobe RCC. CONCLUSIONS: Loss of BAP1 nuclear expression was observed in both ccRCC and chromophobe RCC. In addition, BAP1 expression loss was associated with poor prognostic factors such as high WHO/ISUP grade in ccRCC.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Pathology ; World Health Organization

Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma (TC-RCC) is a recently recognized, rare but distinct malignant entity. Pathologists have endeavored to completely define its histomorphologic, immunohistochemical and molecular features. Recounted is a case where the diagnosis of TC-RCC was confounded by presence of papillary morphology. Immunohistochemical expression of alpha-methyl acyl-CoA-racemase and vimentin with corresponding negativity for CK7 and CD10, following distinctive gross and microscopic findings, confirmed a diagnosis of TC-RCC. This report demonstrates the strategic value of performing immunohistochemistry studies to establish a diagnosis of TC-RCC especially when unusual histologic features are encountered. Immunohistochemistry continues to be the most practical approach to diagnosis as molecular testing methods, such as next generation sequencing, remain unfeasible in the local setting. Cautious prognostication is required as accounts of recurrence and metastasis continue to emerge.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; Histology ; Immunohistochemistry ; Diagnosis ; Pathology, Surgical

Adenocarcinoma of Lung ; Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology* ; Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms/pathology* ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology*

Metastatic renal cell carcinoma is renowned for its potency to spread to almost any organ of the body; however metastasis to the gall bladder is very rare. We present a case of a 48 year old man who initially demonstrated renal cell carcinoma, and in who gallbladder metastasis was later detected. A review of the literature revealed only a small number of cases of renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to the gallbladder, and these were primary found upon necropsy. Gall-bladder metastasis in this case was detected clinically.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology/*secondary ; Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology/*secondary ; Human ; Kidney Neoplasms/*pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged

Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; secondary ; Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial ; pathology ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; pathology

Adenoma ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms ; pathology ; Middle Aged