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*May be abbreviated ''PRCC''.
*May be abbreviated ''PRCC''.


===Epidemiology===
====Epidemiology====
*Associated with ''dialysis associated cystic disease''.<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1017-8}}</ref>
*Associated with ''[[acquired renal cystic disease]]''.<ref>{{Ref DARP|438}}</ref>
*May be familial.


===Microsopic===
===Microsopic===
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*Papillary lesions '''''must''''' be >0.5 cm to be called ''carcinoma''; smaller lesions (<=0.5 cm) are called ''papillary adenomas''.<ref name=Ref_GUP288>{{Ref GUP|288}}</ref>
*Papillary lesions '''''must''''' be >0.5 cm to be called ''carcinoma''; smaller lesions (<=0.5 cm) are called ''papillary adenomas''.<ref name=Ref_GUP288>{{Ref GUP|288}}</ref>


Histological subtyping:<ref name=Ref_GUP289>{{Ref GUP|289}}</ref>
Clear cell RCC vs. papillary RCC:
*Papillary: +histiocytes, +intracellular hemosiderin, [[CK7]]+.
 
====Histological subtyping====
Subtypes:<ref name=Ref_GUP289>{{Ref GUP|289}}</ref>
*''Type 1'' - single layer of cells on basement membrane.
*''Type 1'' - single layer of cells on basement membrane.
** usually low grade nuclear features, i.e. low Fuhrman grade.
** usually low grade nuclear features, i.e. low Fuhrman grade.
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*[http://www.e-immunohistochemistry.info/web/Papillary_renal_cell_carcinoma.htm e-immunohistochemistry.info]
*[http://www.e-immunohistochemistry.info/web/Papillary_renal_cell_carcinoma.htm e-immunohistochemistry.info]


===Clear cell RCC vs. papillary RCC===
===Molecular===
*Papillary: +histiocytes, +intracellular hemosiderin, [[CK7]]+.
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD1016>{{Ref PBoD|1016}}</ref>
*Sporadic: trisomies 7, 16, 17.
*Familial: trisomy 7.
**Chromosome 7 = location of MET gene.
 
Note:
*Not used for diagnosis.<ref>{{Ref WMSP|292}}</ref>


==Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma==
==Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma==
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