Ossification of renal cell carcinoma: a favorable marker

Although foci of calcification in renal cell carcinoma is frequently observed, ossification is extremely rare and may be a marker for favorable prognosis. We report a case of renal cell carcinoma with a focus of ossification; this case was not detected with imaging techniques prior to surgery and di...

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Published in:Central European journal of medicine 2009-03, Vol.4 (1), p.125-127
Main Authors: Serefoglu, Ege Can, Yazgan, Aylin Kilic, Altinova, Serkan, Ozdemir, Ahmet Tunc, Akincioglu, Egemen, Balbay, M. Derya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedicine
bone formation
Calcification
Case Report
Internal Medicine
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ossification
Partial nephrectomy
Renal cell carcinoma
Reproductive Medicine
Surgery
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Summary:Although foci of calcification in renal cell carcinoma is frequently observed, ossification is extremely rare and may be a marker for favorable prognosis. We report a case of renal cell carcinoma with a focus of ossification; this case was not detected with imaging techniques prior to surgery and diagnosed initially on pathologic examination, unlike other cases. If the radiographic evaluation for ossification is inconclusive but the mass is extremely hard to palpate or difficult to cut, the surgeon should remember the favorable prognosis of such lesions and might consider a limited procedure such as partial nephrectomy while waiting for pathological analysis.
ISSN:1644-3640
1895-1058
2391-5463
1644-3640
2391-5463
DOI:10.2478/s11536-008-0024-z