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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

On-line version ISSN 1561-3194

Abstract

ALMEIDA ESQUIVEL, Yudelky; PINON GARCIA, Karell  and  DE ZAYAS PELEGRIN, Lorenzo. Clear cell type renal carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.3, e4878.  Epub May 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-3194.

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

clear cell type renal carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation is a rare tumor.

Objective:

to report the diagnosis of a clear cell type renal carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation.

Case report:

a 59-year-old, heavy smoker male patient, attending to the doctor’s office presenting lumbar pain and hematuria. The imaging studies showed a tumor lesion in the right kidney. Surgical treatment was indicated and the histopathological study reported a clear cell type renal carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation. The patient underwent chemotherapy and at present he maintains oncological follow-up.

Conclusions:

clear cell type renal carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation is rare. The treatment of election is surgery and pathology report confirms the true diagnosis.

Keywords : CARCINOMA; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; CELLS; BIOPSY/PATHOLOGY; KIDNEY.

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