Clear cell sarcoma of kidney in an adult: an extremely rare case

Authors

  • Krishna Lanka Department of Pathology, Gandhi Medical College, Musheerabad, Secunderabad-500015, Telangana
  • Karyampudi Bhramaramba Department of Pathology, Gandhi Medical College, Musheerabad, Secunderabad-500015, Telangana
  • Venkata Ramana P Department of Pathology, Gandhi Medical College, Musheerabad, Secunderabad-500015, Telangana
  • Padma Sunethri Department of Pathology, Gandhi Medical College, Musheerabad, Secunderabad-500015, Telangana

Keywords:

Clear cell sarcoma, Kidney, Renal tumors

Abstract

Clear cell sarcoma of kidney is extremely rare in adults. It is a very malignant tumor, with a high tendency for relapse and a propensity for skeletal metastases, particularly skull. Treatment of clear cell sarcoma of kidney generally involves surgical intervention coupled with radiation and chemotherapy. This paper reports a case of adult clear cell sarcoma of kidney.

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Published

2016-12-13

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Case Reports