Circumferential calcifications in cromophobe renal cell carcinoma: Description of a clinical case and review of the literature.

We present a clinical case of an asymptomatic 61-year-old man was found to have a left kidney mass. Ultrasound and CT showed a 6 x 5 cms mass with calcifications. Histologic examination of the radical nephrectomy specimen revealed a chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. The unique feature of this case is the type of calcifications present in a tumor of this category. To our knowledge, were port the first case of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma with peripheral linear calcifications. A literature review onchromophobe renal cell carcinoma with calcifications is performed.PMID:33818433
Source: Archivos Espanoles de Urologia - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research