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01-07-2018 | Pictorial essay
Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma: a review of literature focused on radiological findings for differential diagnosis
Authors:
Yukiko Honda, Yuko Nakamura, Keisuke Goto, Hiroaki Terada, Kazuhiro Sentani, Wataru Yasui, Yohei Sekino, Tetsutaro Hayashi, Jun Teishima, Akio Matsubara, Motonori Akagi, Tomoyo Fuji, Yasutaka Baba, Makoto Iida, Kazuo Awai
Published in:
Abdominal Radiology
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Issue 7/2018
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Abstract
Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma (TC-RCC) has been classified as an independent subtype according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification. It is a rare subtype that predominantly affects men. Although few in number, radiological imaging reports have suggested that TC-RCC is characterized by multilocular cystic lesions, which are categorized as the Bosniak classification II–IV, with signature pathological characteristics comprising numerous small cysts or a tubular structure. The Bosniak classification system facilitates patient management; however, the differentiation of cystic tumors exhibiting similar imaging findings remains impossible; in fact, the differentiation of multilocular cystic RCC, adult cystic nephroma, and mixed epithelial and stromal tumor remains challenging. This review aims to discuss TC-RCC with a focus on implications of radiological findings in the differential diagnosis of TC-RCC.