Stanley D.L. Todd, M.D. , Saira Ansari,
M.D.,
Katherine A. Chorneyko, M.D.
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
This case illustrates the use of electron microscopy in the diagnosis of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.
The patient was a 40 year old man with a history of smoking who had a right renal mass found incidentally on ultrasound after being investigated for an unrelated condition. After radiologic workup, a right radical nephrectomy was performed.
The tumour (Figure 1) measured 6.0 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm and was well circumscribed, solid, with a soft yellow to beige colour and focally hemorrhagic. The tumour appeared to abut upon but not infiltrate the renal vein, and closely approached the anterior capsular surface.
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| Figure 1. Gross photograph of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. |
