Tubulocystic Carcinoma of the Kidney: A Case Report of Natural History and Long-Term Follow-Up

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Kelvin A. Moses, Emory University; John J. DeCaro, Emory University; Adeboye O. Osunkoya, Emory University; Muta M. Issa, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2010 Kelvin A. Moses et al.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.56
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Scientific World Journal
• ISSN: 2356-6140
• Volume: 10
• Start Page: 586
• End Page: 589
• Keywords: tubulocystic carcinoma; partial nephrectomy; Environmental Sciences; Science & Technology; Science & Technology - Other Topics; COLLECTING DUCT CARCINOMA; renal cell carcinoma; TUMORS; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Multidisciplinary Sciences; active surveillance; RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA
• Research Categories: Environmental Sciences; Health Sciences, Pathology

Abstract

Tubulocystic carcinoma (TC) is a rare primary renal tumor that has been recently described in the pathology literature. Formerly termed low-grade collecting duct carcinoma, further molecular analysis has shown TC to be a distinct entity that is separate from the more aggressive collecting duct carcinoma. Previous series have described the microscopic and immunohistochemical features of this tumor. We describe the natural history of this tumor in a patient who was followed with active surveillance for several years and then underwent partial nephrectomy. Long-term follow-up has shown no evidence of disease. A review of the pertinent literature is performed.