Anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney

Wilms tumor can appear with a wide spectrum of morphologic features and can sometimes cover or delay the recognition of other clinicopathologic entities of the kidney. We present a case of a new tumor entity of the kidney, namely the anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney, a tumor of high malignancy.

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2009-01, Vol.9, p.97-101
Main Authors: Labanaris, Apostolos, Zugor, Vahudin, Smiszek, Robert, Nützel, Reinhold, Kühn, Reinhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaplasia - drug therapy
Anaplasia - pathology
Anaplasia - radiotherapy
Anaplasia - surgery
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Case Study
Combined Modality Therapy
Development and progression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kidney diseases
Kidney Neoplasms - drug therapy
Kidney Neoplasms - pathology
Kidney Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Physiological aspects
Physiology, Pathological
Sarcoma
Sarcoma - drug therapy
Sarcoma - pathology
Sarcoma - radiotherapy
Sarcoma - surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:Wilms tumor can appear with a wide spectrum of morphologic features and can sometimes cover or delay the recognition of other clinicopathologic entities of the kidney. We present a case of a new tumor entity of the kidney, namely the anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney, a tumor of high malignancy.
ISSN:1537-744X
2356-6140
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/tsw.2009.15