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Confusing cases: Clear cell but not renal cell lesions in kidney
Author(s) -
Baydar Dilek,
Aydin Ozgur
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pathology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1827
pISSN - 1320-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2008.02298.x
Subject(s) - pathology , renal cell carcinoma , medicine , kidney , nodule (geology) , immunohistochemistry , clear cell renal cell carcinoma , clear cell , radiology , biology , paleontology
Diagnosis of low‐grade clear cell lesions in kidney can be challenging to the pathologist in practice. There is limited information in the literature addressing the practical issues that may be encountered in this regard. Herein is presented two cases: one was an adrenal cortical nodule; the second, an intrarenal adrenal heterotopia that was assumed to be renal cell carcinoma initially. Certain red flags should prompt pathologists to investigate further; close morphological examination including immunohistochemistry may be warranted in these lesions.