| Renal oncocytoma | |
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 Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. |
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| ICD-O: | M8290/0 |
| DiseasesDB | 31956 |
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A renal oncocytoma is a tumour of the kidney made up of oncocytes, a special kind of cell.[1][2]
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Presentation
An oncocytoma is an epithelial tumor composed of oncocytes, large eosinophilic cells having small, round, benign-appearing nuclei with large nucleoli.
Pathophysiology
Renal oncocytoma is thought to arise from the intercalated cells of collecting ducts of the kidney. It represent 5% to 15% of surgically resected renal neoplasms. Ultrastructurally, the eosinophilic cells have numerous mitochondria.
Diagnosis
In gross appearance, the tumors are tan or mahogany brown, well circumscribed and contain a central scar. They may achieve a large size (up to 12 cm in diameter).
The main differential diagnosis of renal oncocytoma is chromophobe renal cell carcinoma oncocytic variant, which like the renal oncocytoma has eosinophilic cytoplasm, but has perinuclear clearing and, typically, some degree of nuclear atypia.
Symptoms
Most cases of renal oncocytomas are asymptomatic, discovered incidentally (by chance) on a tomography or ultrasound of the abdomen. Following are some of the possible symptoms: hematuria, flank pain, abdominal mass.
Treatment
Renal oncocytoma is considered benign, cured by nephrectomy. There are some familial cases in which these tumors are multicentric rather than solitary.[3]
Renal oncocytoma are considered benign; however, they may be resected to exclude a malignant tumor, e.g. renal cell carcinoma.
See also
Additional images
 Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H&E stain. |
 Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H&E stain. |
.jpg) Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H&E stain. |
.jpg) Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H&E stain. |
.jpg) Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H&E stain. |
 Micrograph of chromophobe RCC oncocytic variant, the main differential diagnosis of renal oncocytoma. |
References
- ^ Coburn V, Radfar A, Snook D, Mahalingam M (2007). "Cutaneous oncocytoma - a report of three cases and review of the literature". J. Cutan. Pathol. 34 (4): 355–9. doi:. PMID 17381809. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0303-6987&date=2007&volume=34&issue=4&spage=355.
- ^ "Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology - Thyroid:oncocytic tumors". http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Tumors/OncocytThyroidID5068.html. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ Robbins pathology, page 1015
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