Bellini duct carcinoma of the kidney.

نویسندگان

H Miyamoto

O Kuwamitsu

M Moriyama

S Sakanishi

H Fujii

S Fukushima

J Sano

Y Oaki

چکیده

We report a very rare case of Bellini duct carcinoma originating from the collecting tubules of the kidney. A left renal tumor was detected during a health examination and radical nephrectomy was performed. Histological examination showed papillary adenocarcinoma. By means of immunohistochemical methods, we felt that the tumor was a renal carcinoma of Bellini duct origin.

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