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A case of renal metanephric adenoma: Histologic, immunohistochemical and cytogenetic analyses
Author(s) -
Tsuji Masahito,
Murakami Yoshihide,
Kanayama HiroOmi,
Sano Toshiaki,
Kagawa Susumu
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.1999.06448.x
Subject(s) - medicine , immunohistochemistry , pathology , adenoma
Background: A unique case of metanephric adenoma of the left kidney is reported in a 61‐year‐old woman presenting with an incidental renal mass on ultrasonography. Methods/Results: On radiographic examination, the presence of hypovascular renal cell carcinoma was suspected and left radical nephrectomy was performed. The resected tumor, measuring 4.9 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm, was well‐circumscribed and solid and its cut surface was tan–pink with foci of focal hemorrhage and cystic change. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of uniformly small acini with hyperchromatic round nuclei. Some acini were dilated and occasionally contained glomeruloid‐like bodies and psamoma bodies. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells showed positive immunoreaction for vimentin, cytokeratin and Leu7. Cytogenetically, the tumor did not show numerical aberrations of chromosome 7 or 17 by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Conclusions: The patient is alive without recurrence or metastasis 4 years after surgery. Metanephric adenoma must be differentiated from other renal tumors, particularly Wilms’ tumor or low‐grade renal cell carcinoma. Immunohistochemical and cytogenetic analysis may be helpful in difficult cases.