title: Sarcomatoid chromophobe renal cell carcinoma: A rare entity with prognostic significance.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignancy of the kidney and has multiple subtypes. The sarcomatoid variety is considered a form of dedifferentiated carcinoma. It is more commonly associated with clear cell variant but very few are associated with chromophobe RCC. When present, it is associated with a significant decrease in patient survival due to its rapid growth and intrusive behavior. Here, we report a unique case of sarcomatoid chromophobe RCC in a 35-year- old woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Reetika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaushal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery