TY - JOUR
T1 - Unique case of tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney with sarcomatoid features
T2 - A new entity
AU - Singh Bhullar, Jasneet
AU - Thamboo, Thomas
AU - Esuvaranathan, Kesavan
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney is a recently reported rare entity, with very few reports in the literature. It has always been described as a low-grade malignancy with favorable prognosis. We report the case of 33-year-old man who presented with back pain. Investigations revealed multiple bony metastases and a large, solid, cystic left renal tumor. Decompression of the spine followed by left radical nephrectomy was done. Final pathologic diagnosis was tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney with sarcomatoid features. Unfortunately, he presented after 2 months with intestinal obstruction, and an exploratory laparotomy revealed multiple peritoneal metastases with ascites.
AB - Tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney is a recently reported rare entity, with very few reports in the literature. It has always been described as a low-grade malignancy with favorable prognosis. We report the case of 33-year-old man who presented with back pain. Investigations revealed multiple bony metastases and a large, solid, cystic left renal tumor. Decompression of the spine followed by left radical nephrectomy was done. Final pathologic diagnosis was tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney with sarcomatoid features. Unfortunately, he presented after 2 months with intestinal obstruction, and an exploratory laparotomy revealed multiple peritoneal metastases with ascites.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.urology.2011.01.038
DO - 10.1016/j.urology.2011.01.038
M3 - Article
C2 - 21439613
AN - SCOPUS:80455137279
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 78
SP - 1071
EP - 1072
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 5
ER -