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Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice

Volume  4, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2015, Pages 101-103
 

Case Report

Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma

Sreelekha B. V.*, M. Shanthi**, C. Bharath**

*Assistant Professor, ** Professor, Department of Pathology,Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Ballari,Karnataka

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DOI: DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.4215.11

Abstract

 Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma although a rare tumour of the kidney in adults [1%] is an aggressive neoplasm with poor prognosis [1]. On histology an epithelial type of renal cell carcinoma is combined with the sarcomatoid component as anaplastic spindle shaped cells without organisation. Sincesarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma accounts for 1020% of the patients presenting with advanced disease and mortality there is need for improved and early diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in this regard.


Corresponding Author : Sreelekha B. V.*