Chromophobe cell renal carcinoma with acquired cystic disease of the kidney in a long-term hemodialysis patient.
We report a rare case of chromophobe cell renal carcinoma found in a 52-year-old female who had received hemodialysis therapy for 13 years. She was diagnosed as having a left renal tumor 7.5 cm in diameter with acquired cystic disease of the kidney (ACDK) by ultrasonographic examination during periodical systemic screening. As abdominal computed tomography scanning and enhanced color Doppler ultrasonography suspected that the hypervascular tumor was renal cell carcinoma, she underwent translumbar nephrectomy in July 2000. The histopathological diagnosis was chromophobe cell carcinoma with pT2 and grade 2 malignancy. Chromophobe cell carcinoma is uncommon among renal tumors with ACDK found in long-term hemodialysis patients.
Fujimoto
Kiyohide
K
Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Ikoma, Japan. kiyokun@nmu-gw.naramed-u.ac.jp
Anai
Satoshi
S
Okajima
Eijiro
E
Cho
Masaki
M
Yoshida
Katsunori
K
Ozono
Seiichiro
S
Hirao
Yoshihiko
Y
Kikkawa
Akira
A
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler