Vaginal metastasis of renal clear cell carcinoma: A case report emphasizing the role of immunohistochemistry in differential diagnosis in the absence of a clinical history Journal Article


Authors: Stolnicu, S.; Patrichi, A.; Rozsnyai, F.; Soslow, R. A.
Article Title: Vaginal metastasis of renal clear cell carcinoma: A case report emphasizing the role of immunohistochemistry in differential diagnosis in the absence of a clinical history
Abstract: We present the case of a 71-year-old patient, with vaginal bleeding, dyspnea, headache, loss of appetite and weakness. Clinical examination revealed a pediculated vaginal mass of 25 mm diameter, of dark-red color and soft spongy consistency, with an ulcerated surface and originating from the anterior wall, which was surgically removed. The morphology was dominanted by large, round to polygonal tumor cells, arranged in a predominantly tubulo-cystic architecture, surrounding numerous blood vessels that dominated the appearance, suggesting a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) or hemangioblastoma but the presence of pleomorphic nuclei, numerous mitoses together with immunohistochemistry helped for a correct diagnosis of vaginal. © 2023, Termedia Publishing House Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Keywords: immunohistochemistry; aged; case report; diagnosis, differential; differential diagnosis; pathology; renal cell carcinoma; kidney neoplasms; kidney tumor; carcinoma, renal cell; perivascular epithelioid cell tumor; perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms; humans; human; female; vaginal metastasis
Journal Title: Polish Journal of Pathology
Volume: 74
Issue: 3
ISSN: 1233-9687
Publisher: Termedia Publishing House  
Date Published: 2023-01-01
Start Page: 216
End Page: 218
Language: English
DOI: 10.5114/pjp.2023.132229
PUBMED: 37955541
PROVIDER: scopus
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