Difference between revisions of "Renal oncocytosis"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Rare. | *Rare. | ||
*May be seen in the context of [[Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome]]. | *May be seen in the context of [[Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome]] or renal failure or may be sporadic. | ||
==Gross== | |||
*Multiple (unilateral or bilateral) brown-coloured nodules.<ref name=pmid23018240/> | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | |||
*Any mixture of oncocytic tumours ([[hybrid tumour]], [[chromophobe renal cell carcinoma]], [[renal oncocytoma]]). | |||
DDx: | |||
*[[Hybrid tumour]]. | |||
*[[Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma]]. | |||
*[[Renal oncocytoma]]. | |||
*Other [[renal tumours with eosinophilic cytoplasm]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 03:55, 4 December 2015
Renal oncocytosis is the presence of multiple oncocytic lesions within the kidney.[1]
General
- Rare.
- May be seen in the context of Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome or renal failure or may be sporadic.
Gross
- Multiple (unilateral or bilateral) brown-coloured nodules.[1]
Microscopic
Features:
- Any mixture of oncocytic tumours (hybrid tumour, chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, renal oncocytoma).
DDx:
- Hybrid tumour.
- Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.
- Renal oncocytoma.
- Other renal tumours with eosinophilic cytoplasm.