Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) in the genitourinary tract.
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are mesenchymal tumors composed of histologically, immunohistochemically, ultrastructurally, and genetically distinctive cells. PEComas have been described in different organs and are considered ubiquitous tumors. In this review we discuss recent informations related to PEComas in the genitourinary tract.
Martignoni
Guido
G
Anatomia Patologica, Università di Verona, Verona, Italy. guidomart@yahoo.com
Pea
Maurizio
M
Reghellin
Daniela
D
Zamboni
Giuseppe
G
Bonetti
Franco
F
D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D015622:Epithelioid Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D017353:Gene Deletion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018204:Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor