Open AccessMucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma of kidney
Author(s) -
Bal Chander,
Ramesh Bharti,
Kamal Preet,
Prabal Deb
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.151423
Subject(s) - nephrectomy , medicine , renal cell carcinoma , asymptomatic , mucinous carcinoma , clear cell , pathology , mucin , clear cell carcinoma , carcinoma , papillary renal cell carcinomas , kidney , adenocarcinoma , cancer
Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC) is a rare and unusual variant of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It is important to differentiate this from the other variants particularly papillary RCC since MTSCC is generally low-grade, has low malignant potential and favorable prognosis. We are reporting a 40-year-old female presenting with right flank pain and well-circumscribed renal mass confined to the lower pole. Tumor consisted of tubules and cords separated by pale mucinous material in some areas, whereas other areas showed dense cellularity without significant mucin. The tumor cells were cuboidal or spindle and did not show significant atypical features. The patient underwent nephrectomy and is asymptomatic clinically and radiologically after 2 years