TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary extra-renal clear cell renal cell carcinoma masquerading as an adrenal mass
T2 - A diagnostic challenge
AU - Hasan, Roumina
AU - Kumar, Sandeep
AU - Monappa, Vidya
AU - Ayachit, Anurag
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - We present the first case of a nonmetastasizing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) masquerading as an adrenal mass, in the presence of normal bilateral native kidneys, in a young adult. The possibility of this mass developing in a supernumerary kidney was ruled out, since no identifiable renal tissue, pelvis or ureters was seen within the mass, nor was any separate systemic arterial supply to the mass seen. The diagnosis of extra-renal clear cell RCC was based on cyto-morphological features, further confirmed by immunohistochemistry findings. The origin of this extra-renal clear cell renal cell is proposed to be from the mesodermal embryonic rests.
AB - We present the first case of a nonmetastasizing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) masquerading as an adrenal mass, in the presence of normal bilateral native kidneys, in a young adult. The possibility of this mass developing in a supernumerary kidney was ruled out, since no identifiable renal tissue, pelvis or ureters was seen within the mass, nor was any separate systemic arterial supply to the mass seen. The diagnosis of extra-renal clear cell RCC was based on cyto-morphological features, further confirmed by immunohistochemistry findings. The origin of this extra-renal clear cell renal cell is proposed to be from the mesodermal embryonic rests.
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U2 - 10.4103/0974-7796.162219
DO - 10.4103/0974-7796.162219
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84945945363
SN - 0974-7796
VL - 7
SP - 513
EP - 515
JO - Urology Annals
JF - Urology Annals
IS - 4
ER -