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Concurrent Presence of Cystic Clear Cell Carcinoma Posing as a Simple Cyst in a Kidney with Primary Papillary Carcinoma
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, USA
Department of Pathology, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, USA
- 1 Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, USA
- 2 Department of Pathology, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, USA
Open Journal of Urology·Volume 02 (2012)·Pages 78–80·Published 21 May 2012·DOI10.4236/oju.2012.22014
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Abstract
We report a case with a primary papillary RCC with concurrent presence of a separate occult cystic carcinoma posing as a simple cyst on preoperative imaging studies.
KeywordsKidney CancerRenal CystNephrectomy
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