Collision tumor of the kidney composed of clear cell carcinoma and collecting duct carcinoma: Report of a case with unusual morphology and clinical follow-up

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Abstract

We report the case of a 67-year-old female who presented with a large renal mass. Gross examination of the nephrectomy specimen demonstrated a 6-cm renal mass that invaded into the renal sinus and perinephric fat. Histologic examination revealed two distinct tumor types. The first type was a conventional (clear cell) renal cell carcinoma that was of low nuclear grade and comprised the minority of the overall tumor. The second type was a high-grade collecting duct carcinoma with glandular/tubular differentiation and composed the majority of the tumor. Immunohistochemical studies demonstrated distinctive patterns of the two tumor types, thus confirming two distinct lineages. Five months postoperatively, the patient developed metastasis to the lungs and right hilar lymph node region. A fine needle aspiration of a lung nodule demonstrated a metastatic, poorly differentiated carcinoma, similar to the collecting duct carcinoma component in the kidney. Collision tumors of the kidney are rare with fewer than 10 cases reported in the literature. Our report further expands the spectrum of this rare phenomenon.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)351-355
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Cancer
Volume33
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Clear cell carcinoma
  • Collecting duct carcinoma
  • Collision tumor
  • Renal cell carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology

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