Stellate scar sign of renal cell carcinoma

Stellate scar sign of renal cell carcinoma

Stellate scar sign is defined as the centrally-placed, welldefined, stellate area of low density on computed tomography (CT) appearance of solid tumors. This kind of radiating enhancement from the center of the tumor, which is also referred as “a spoke-wheel-like enhancement” or central scar sign, usually has been recognized as a specific finding of renal oncocytoma. We describe a patient who d...

Giant renal oncocytoma with classic stellate scar.

To cite: Sussman RD, Kowalczyk KJ. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218944 DESCRIPTION A middle-aged man with poor access to medical care presented with shortness of breath and 3 years of abdominal distention. On physical examination, he was found to have a palpable mass in the left upper quadrant. He was found to have undiagnosed congestive hea...

Sarcomatoid Transrormation of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma

Dyspnea as the First Manifestation of Silent Renal Cell Carcinoma

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for only 3% of adult malignancies, and the lung is the most common site of metastasis of this tumor, which may be accompanied by pleural metastasis. However, solitary pleural involvement is very rare and its presentation with dyspnea as the first manifestation of RCC is extremely rare.We describe a 39-year-old male with episodes of dyspnea dating back 6...

Prognostic value of p53 in renal cell carcinoma

Background and Objectives: RCC is one of the most common genitourinary cancers. Accurate prediction of prognosis would be valuable for adjuvant trial design, counseling and effectively scheduling follow up visits. P53 is a tumor suppressor gene that expresses a protein that involved in both cell-cycle ar...