ALK translocation renal cell carcinoma

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ALK translocation renal cell carcinoma, also ALK-rearranged renal cell carcinoma and ALK-positive renal cell carcinoma, is a type of renal cell carcinoma recognized by the WHO.

General

  • Extremely rare - 1 in 829 consecutively screened patients.[1]
    • In 2016, less than 17 cases reported.[2]
  • May respond to ALK inhibitors such as alectinib[3] or crizotinib.[2]

Microscopic

Features:

DDx:

IHC

Features:[5]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lee, C.; Park, JW.; Suh, JH.; Nam, KH.; Moon, KC. (Oct 2013). "ALK-Positive Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Large Series of Consecutively Resected Korean Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients.". Korean J Pathol 47 (5): 452-7. doi:10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2013.47.5.452. PMID 24255633.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Jeanneau, M.; Gregoire, V.; Desplechain, C.; Escande, F.; Tica, DP.; Aubert, S.; Leroy, X. (Nov 2016). "ALK rearrangements-associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with unique pathological features in an adult.". Pathol Res Pract 212 (11): 1064-1066. doi:10.1016/j.prp.2016.07.015. PMID 27554841.
  3. Pal, SK.; Bergerot, P.; Dizman, N.; Bergerot, C.; Adashek, J.; Madison, R.; Chung, JH.; Ali, SM. et al. (07 2018). "Responses to Alectinib in ALK-rearranged Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma.". Eur Urol 74 (1): 124-128. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2018.03.032. PMID 29685646.
  4. Kuroda, N.; Karashima, T.; Inoue, K.; Kasajima, A.; Ohe, C.; Kawakami, F.; Mikami, S.; Matsuura, K. et al. (Mar 2015). "Review of renal cell carcinoma with rhabdoid features with focus on clinical and pathobiological aspects.". Pol J Pathol 66 (1): 3-8. PMID 26017874.
  5. Jeanneau, M.; Gregoire, V.; Desplechain, C.; Escande, F.; Tica, DP.; Aubert, S.; Leroy, X. (Nov 2016). "ALK rearrangements-associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with unique pathological features in an adult.". Pathol Res Pract 212 (11): 1064-1066. doi:10.1016/j.prp.2016.07.015. PMID 27554841.