A.I. BURNASYAN FMBC CLINICAL BULLETIN

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A.I. Burnasyan  FMBC clinical bulletin. 2023 № 1

 

M.A. Shehter, E.A. Dubova, K.A. Pavlov

Tubulocystic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review

A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia

Contact person: Shehter Maria Aleksandrovna: shehter@pathologeek.ru

Abstract
Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma is a rare malignant epithelial tumor with unique morphological features. It usually demonstrates indolent behavior with low recurrence rate and low metastatic potential. Here we present literature review and a case report of 65 y.o. woman with tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma. Pitfalls of differential diagnostic with other cystic renal neoplasms are shown.

Keywords: tubulocystic carcinoma, kidney, cystic tumor, renal cell carcinoma

For citation: Shehter MA, Dubova EA, Pavlov KA. Tubulocystic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center Clinical Bulletin. 2023.1:58-62 (In Russian) DOI: 10.33266/2782-6430-2023-1-58-62


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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 12.01.2023. Accepted for publication: 16.02.2023

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