Biphasic papillary renal cell carcinoma is a rare morphological variant with frequent multifocality: a study of 28 cases
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Trpkov K, Athanazio D, Magi-Galluzzi C, Yilmaz H, Clouston D, Agaimy A, Williamson SR, Brimo F, Lopez JI, Ulamec M, Rioux-Leclercq N, Kassem M, Gupta N, Hartmann A, Leroy X, Al Bashir S, Yilmaz A, and Hes O. Biphasic papillary renal cell carcinoma is a rare morphologic variant with frequent multifocality: A study of 28 cases. Histopathology 2017.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2018
Publication Title
Histopathology
Abstract
AIMS: To further characterise biphasic squamoid renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a recently proposed variant of papillary RCC.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We identified 28 tumours from multiple institutions. They typically showed two cell populations-larger cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and higher-grade nuclei, surrounded by smaller, amphophilic cells with scanty cytoplasm. The dual morphology was variable (median 72.5% of tumour, range 5-100%); emperipolesis was found in all cases. The male/female ratio was 2:1, and the median age was 55 years (range 39-86 years). The median tumour size was 20 mm (range 9-65 mm). Pathological stage pT1a was found in 21 cases, pT1b in three, and pT3a and pT3b in one each (two not available). Multifocality was found in 32%: multifocal biphasic RCC in one case, biphasic + papillary RCC in two cases, biphasic + clear cell RCC in three cases, biphasic + low-grade urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis in one case, and biphasic + Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome in one case. Positive immunostains included: PAX8, cytokeratin (CK) 7, α-methylacyl-CoA racemase, epithelial membrane antigen, and vimentin. Cyclin D1 was expressed only in the larger cells. The Ki67 index was higher in the larger cells (median 5% versus ≤1%). Negative stains included: carbonic anhydrase 9, CD117, GATA-3, WT1, CK5/6, and CK20; CD10 and 34βE12 were variably expressed. Gains of chromosomes 7 and 17 were found in two evaluated cases. Follow-up was available for 23 patients (median 24 months, range 1-244 months): 19 were alive without disease, one was alive with recurrence, and one had died of disease (two had died of other causes).
CONCLUSIONS: Biphasic papillary RCC is a rare variant of papillary RCC, and is often multifocal.
Medical Subject Headings
Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers, Tumor; Carcinoma, Renal Cell; Female; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms; Male; Middle Aged
PubMed ID
29119638
Volume
72
Issue
5
First Page
777
Last Page
785
