Clear cell renal carcinoma

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Name:
Clear cell renal carcinoma
Description:
A rare renal tumor arising from proximal tubular epithelial cells of the renal cortex, characterized histologically by malignant epithelial cells with typical clear cytoplasm in conventional staining methods due to a high glycogen and lipid content, featuring a nested growth pattern. Clinically it may present with hematuria, flank pain, anemia or, less commonly, a palpable abdominal mass.
ORPHAcode:
319276
Synonyms:
CCRCC
Clear cell renal cell adenocarcinoma
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
01 Aug 2021 - 06:46