The ultrastructure and immunocytochemistry of renal cell carcinoma.
The spectrum of ultrastructural features of a series of primary renal cell adenocarcinomas, including clear cell, granular, oncocytic, and sarcomatoid types, and a group of metastatic renal cell adeno-carcinomas has been studied. The contributions of electron microscopy and immunocytochemistry as adjuncts to light microscopy and histochemistry in the differential diagnosis of metastatic renal cell adenocarcinoma in various anatomic locations are reviewed.
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Department of Pathology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston 77030.
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Khoursand
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000648:ultrastructure