Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case report
This case report describes a rare instance of extrarenal clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) in a 48-year-old woman who presented with a loss of consciousness. Abdominal CT revealed a 24 × 31 mm mass in the left adrenal region, with no kidney involvement. The mass was surgically excised, and his...
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| description | This case report describes a rare instance of extrarenal clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) in a 48-year-old woman who presented with a loss of consciousness. Abdominal CT revealed a 24 × 31 mm mass in the left adrenal region, with no kidney involvement. The mass was surgically excised, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of ccRCC. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed positive markers, including CA9, CD10, PAX-8, and vimentin. The patient did not undergo adjuvant therapy, and a 6-month follow-up showed no signs of recurrence or metastasis. This case emphasizes the importance of considering extrarenal ccRCC in differential diagnoses of adrenal masses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dcae108bb1e549a2adb023f2aa41b3762025-08-20T01:47:51ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2024-10-011110.3389/fsurg.2024.14498791449879Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case reportKai YaoLong HuangJing Li ZhangYan XuDong Liang LiuThis case report describes a rare instance of extrarenal clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) in a 48-year-old woman who presented with a loss of consciousness. Abdominal CT revealed a 24 × 31 mm mass in the left adrenal region, with no kidney involvement. The mass was surgically excised, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of ccRCC. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed positive markers, including CA9, CD10, PAX-8, and vimentin. The patient did not undergo adjuvant therapy, and a 6-month follow-up showed no signs of recurrence or metastasis. This case emphasizes the importance of considering extrarenal ccRCC in differential diagnoses of adrenal masses.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1449879/fullextrarenal renal cell carcinomaadrenal regioncase reportadrenal massesclear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| spellingShingle | Kai Yao Long Huang Jing Li Zhang Yan Xu Dong Liang Liu Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case report Frontiers in Surgery extrarenal renal cell carcinoma adrenal region case report adrenal masses clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| title | Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case report |
| title_full | Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case report |
| title_short | Extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region: a case report |
| title_sort | extrarenal renal cell carcinoma in the adrenal region a case report |
| topic | extrarenal renal cell carcinoma adrenal region case report adrenal masses clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1449879/full |
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