title: [Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma is an uncommon variant recently described of renal cell carcinoma.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Analyze clinicopathological features, imaging findings and prognosis and therapeutic options of this tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors reported two cases of multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma arising in 68 and 39-year-old men. They were admitted with pain in the lumbar region and/or haematuria. The imaging findings were a renal neoplasm with cystic and solid areas. The pathologic findings confirm the diagnosis of multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma, usually identified at earlier stages, had slower growth rate and was therefore associated with a better prognosis and longer survival than conventional renal cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Faten
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farah-Klibi
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferchichi
authors.forename: Abderrazek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouzouita
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sfaxi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chebil
authors.forename: Sarrah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baltagi Ben Jilani
authors.forename: Rachida
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zermani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000473:pathology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male