Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma: a new radiological entity

Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma (TC-RCC) is a recently identified renal malignancy. While approximately 100 cases of TC-RCC have been reported in the pathology literature, imaging features have not yet been clearly described. The purpose of this review is to describe the main radiologic features o...

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Published in:European Radiology 2016-04, Vol.26 (4), p.1108-1115
Main Authors: Cornelis, F., Hélénon, O., Correas, J. M., Lemaitre, L., André, M., Meuwly, J. Y., Sengel, C., Derchi, L., Yacoub, M., Verkarre, V., Grenier, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnosis
Diagnostic Radiology
Female
Humans
Imaging
Internal Medicine
Interventional Radiology
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Kidney - pathology
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neuroradiology
Radiology
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
Urogenital
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Summary:Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma (TC-RCC) is a recently identified renal malignancy. While approximately 100 cases of TC-RCC have been reported in the pathology literature, imaging features have not yet been clearly described. The purpose of this review is to describe the main radiologic features of this rare sub-type of RCC on ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), based jointly on the literature and findings from a multi-institutional retrospective HIPAA-compliant review of pathology and imaging databases. Using a combination of sonographic and CT/MRI features, diagnosis of TC-RCC appeared to be strongly suggested in many cases. Key Points • Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma is a new entity with typical imaging features • Diagnosis of tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma can be suggested preoperatively by imaging • Cystic renal lesions with high echogenicity may correspond to tubulocystic carcinoma
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s00330-015-3923-9