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===Subtypes===
===Subtypes===
RCC (renal cell carcinoma) comes in different subtypes:<ref>PBoD P.1016.</ref>
RCC (renal cell carcinoma) comes in different subtypes:<ref name=Ref_PBoD1016>{{Ref PBoD|1016}}</ref>
*Clear cell carcinoma (70-80% of RCC) -- abbrev. CCRCC,
*Clear cell carcinoma (70-80% of RCC) -- abbrev. CCRCC,
*Papillary renal cell carcinoma (10-15% of RCC) -- abbrev. PRCC,  
*Papillary renal cell carcinoma (10-15% of RCC) -- abbrev. PRCC,  
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==Hereditary RCC==
==Hereditary RCC==
The classics - which are ''all'' autosomal dominant:<ref>PBoD P.1016.</ref>
The classics - which are ''all'' autosomal dominant:<ref name=Ref_PBoD1016>{{Ref PBoD|1016}}</ref>
# [[Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome]] (clear cell tumours).  
# [[Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome]] (clear cell tumours).  
# Hereditary clear cell carcinoma (VHL gene).  
# Hereditary clear cell carcinoma (VHL gene).  
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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref>PBoD P.1017-8</ref>
Features:<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1017-8}}</ref>
*Clear cells.
*Clear cells.
*Solid or trabecular pattern.
*Solid or trabecular pattern.
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===Epidemiology===
===Epidemiology===
*Associated with ''dialysis associated cystic disease''.<ref>PBoD PP.1017-8</ref>
*Associated with ''dialysis associated cystic disease''.<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1017-8}}</ref>


===Microsopy===
===Microsopy===
Histo.<ref>PBoD P.1017-8.</ref>
Features:<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1017-8}}</ref>
*Cuboidal or low columnar cell in papillae.
*Cuboidal or low columnar cell in papillae.
*Interstitial foam cells in vascular cores - '''key feature'''.<ref>ALS Feb 9, 2009.</ref>
*Interstitial foam cells in vascular cores - '''key feature'''.<ref>ALS Feb 9, 2009.</ref>
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===Microscopy===
===Microscopy===
Classic Histo.<ref>PBoD P.1016-7</ref><ref name=Ref_GUP293>{{Ref GUP|293}}</ref>, 3 P's [[mnemonic]]:
Classic Histo.<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1016-7}}</ref><ref name=Ref_GUP293>{{Ref GUP|293}}</ref>, 3 P's [[mnemonic]]:
*Pale cytoplasm, with wisps of eosinophilic material; the cells are not completely clear, they have "cobwebs".
*Pale cytoplasm, with wisps of eosinophilic material; the cells are not completely clear, they have "cobwebs".
*Perinuclear clearing, i.e. a pale halo surrounds the nucleus - '''key feature'''.  
*Perinuclear clearing, i.e. a pale halo surrounds the nucleus - '''key feature'''.  
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*High grade nuclear features (nuclear pleomorphism).
*High grade nuclear features (nuclear pleomorphism).
*High mitotic rate.
*High mitotic rate.
*[[Hobnail pattern]] - cell width smaller at basement membrane than free surface ??? <ref>PBoD P.1018.</ref>
*[[Hobnail pattern]] - cell width smaller at basement membrane than free surface ??? <ref>{{Ref PBoD|1018}}</ref>




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*Spindle cells.
*Spindle cells.


==See also==
=See also=
*[[Urinary bladder]].
*[[Urinary bladder]].
*[[Medical kidney]].
*[[Medical kidney]].


==References==
=References=
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


[[Category: Genitourinary pathology]]
[[Category: Genitourinary pathology]]
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