title: [Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the kidney].
abstract: Sarcomatoid renal carcinoma is an uncommon renal malignancy with an aggressive biological behaviour and very poor survival rate. We treated lately 4 patients, three of which died shortly after the operation. The case reports are presented and the histology and the clinical implications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Le carcinome sarcomatoïde du rein.