Sarcomatous carcinoma of the kidney presenting as spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Report of a case with immunocytochemical study.
A case of spontaneous perinephric hematoma due to a renal cell sarcomatous carcinoma in a 46-year-old woman is reported. Immunocytochemical analysis for the intermediate-sized filament proteins allowed a specific diagnosis of pseudosarcomatous renal carcinoma. Clinical, radiographic, sonographic and CT findings of spontaneous perinephric hematoma are discussed and the therapeutical modalities are briefly outlined.
Aragona
F
F
Institute of Urology, University of Padua, Italy.
Pegoraro
V
V
Artibani
W
W
Calabrò
A
A
Viale
G
G
Dante
S
S
Dalla Palma
P
P
Passerini Glazel
G
G
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space