title: [A case of mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma of the kidney].
abstract: We report a case of mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC) of the kidney. A 68-years old female consulted a primary hospital with a chief complaint of back pain. Computed tomography revealed the tumor of the left kidney, so she was referred to our department. The tumor, 45 x 42 mm in length, was slightly enhanced, and that had well-defined margins. We performed radical nephrectomy. Pathological findings suggested MTSCC. MTSCC is a rare type of renal cell carcinoma composed of a combination of low-grade tubular cuboidal cells and spindle cells in a mucinous stroma. The immunohistochemistry is effective in its diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Kimiaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Yoshiteru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uno
authors.forename: Hisao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komeda
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*