title: Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma: a rare entity.
abstract: Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma (MCRCC) is an uncommon subtype of clear cell renal cell carcinoma that appears to have a favourable prognosis. Literature reports a very low incidence of 1-2% of MCRCC among the renal neoplasms. The first such reported case was in 1957 by Robinson. In 1998, Eble et al suggested following diagnostic criterion for MCRCC: (1) an expansile mass surrounded by a fibrous capsule; (2) interior of tumour entirely composed of cysts and septa with no expansile nodule or solid component confined to more than 10% of entire tumour and (3) septa containing aggregates of clear epithelial cells. We report a case of MCRCC in a 60-year-old male patient who presented with abdominal lump and after suspicion of renal malignancy underwent nephrectomy. The patient was perfectly well till last follow-up of 3 months postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. atinsinghai@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Atin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singhai
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Vishwajeet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy
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