Ossification of renal cell carcinoma: a favorable marker

• Authors: Ege Serefoglu , Aylin Yazgan , Serkan Altinova , Ahmet Ozdemir , Egemen Akincioglu , M. Balbay
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

Calcification; Ossification; Partial nephrectomy; Renal cell carcinoma

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 125-127

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2009

online

11 - 2 - 2009

Contributors

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Ege Serefoglu

• Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ankara Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Aylin Yazgan

• Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ankara Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Serkan Altinova

• Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ankara Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Ahmet Ozdemir

• Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ankara Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Egemen Akincioglu

• Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ankara Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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M. Balbay

• Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ankara Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-008-0024-z