[Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: 3 case reports].
We report 3 cases of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma, which is an uncommon neoplasm consisting of a typical renal cell carcinoma associated intimately with a sarcomatoid component. All patients were symptomatic at hospitalization and underwent nephrectomy. Two patients died of metastatic renal cancer within a year, and another is alive without evidence of metastasis for 12 months after the surgery. Because sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma has a highly malignant behavior and poor prognosis, an adjuvant treatment effective in controlling the disease is awaited.
Ishikura
K
K
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University.
Hasegawa
M
M
Nomura
K
K
Okamoto
T
T
Ujiie
T
T
Kumagai
K
K
Fujioka
T
T
Kubo
T
T
D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy