Korean J Urol.  1992 Oct;33(5):888-891.

A case of collecting duct carcinoma of the kidney

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Urology, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Collecting duct carcinoma is an unusual variant of renal cell carcinoma, which is originated from the collecting tubules of the kidney. The typical histological appearance is that of a papillary adenocarcinoma with infiltrating tubules and desmoplastic reaction. And there is mainly tubulo-papillary. structure in histologic examination. We report a case of collecting duct carcinoma of kidney in a 47 years old female, which was managed by radical nephrectomy.

Keyword

collecting duct carcinoma; kidney

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma, Papillary
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*
Female
Humans
Kidney
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy
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