A 50-year-old man presented with hematuria in July 2006. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 12-cm right renal mass, and a right radical nephrectomy was carried out. Pathologic study revealed the clear cell type of renal cell carcinoma (RCC; Fuhrman grade II). Four months after nephrectomy, a chest CT revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Figure 1A). With a clinical diagnosis of u...

We investigate the expression and localization of the tumor suppressor protein pVHL as well as the oncoprotein Aurora A kinase in kidney cancer. Both Aurora A kinase and pVHL protein status were evaluated using immunohistochemistry. The Aurora A expression is correlated with the Fuhrman grade and the TNM stage, while the pVHL expression is correlated with the capsule rupture and the TNM stage. ...

With regard to the recent article by Husillos et al. on the scarcely prevalent collecting duct renal cancer and due to its histological peculiarity, we want to share our experience with another no less characteristic anatomopathological variant with the readers of Actas Urológicas.1 It is a 65-year-old male who consulted in May 2007 for epigastric pain with mass at that location. He underwent a...

INTRODUCTION Crossed renal ectopia is a rare anomaly and ninety percent of crossed ectopic kidneys are fused to their ipsilateral mate. Based on autopsy findings, the incidence has been estimated to be one in 2000 individuals. CASE PRESENTATION We hereby report on a 53-year-old woman with two episodes of painless gross hematuria. Imaging revealed left side fused crossed renal ectopia and fill...

We report a 55-year-old man presented with anemia and weakness, history of flank pain, hematuria and nephrotic syndrome. Spiral abdominopelvic computerized tomography (CT) scan showed multiloculated cystic mass (120 ×100 ×80 mm) in lower portion of left kidney with internal enhancing solid components and coarse peripheral calcifications. Radical nephrectomy of left kidney was done and biopsy co...

In this retrospective study, we evaluated the association between renal sinus fat area (RSFA) and survival in 268 Chinese non-metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients. Patients with high RSFA exhibited better progression-free survival than those with low RSFA in both univariable (HR: 0.240; 95% CI: 0.119-0.482; p < 0.001) and multivariable (HR: 0.432; 95% CI: 0.369-2.749; p =...

This study was undertaken to compare Fuhrman grading with World Health Organization/International Society of Urological Pathology (WHO/ISUP) and stereologically measured nuclear area in patients Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma (ccRCC) or Papillary (PRCC) evaluate the independent predictive value Fuhrman, WHO/ISUP combined necrosis a series ccRCC relation cancer-specific survival. In all, 124 cases P...