[A case of multilocular renal cell carcinoma].
Herein we report case of multilocular cyst of the right kidney complicated with clear cell type renal cell carcinoma. The chief complaint of the 51-year-old male patient was macroscopic hematuria. He underwent radical nephrectomy and was administered postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy with alpha-interferon. No recurrence was found 18 months after operation. Pathogenesis of multilocular cyst of the kidney and the mechanism of malignant transformation are discussed.
Matsuda
H
H
Department of Urology, Asahikawa Medical College.
Taniguchi
N
N
Morikawa
M
M
Hashimoto
H
H
Tokunaka
S
S
Yachiku
S
S
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged