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International Journal of Clinical and
Experimental Pathology
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 1(2):180-184;2008

Case Report
Mucinous Tubular and Spindle Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney with Sarcomatoid
Differentiation

Rochelle A. Simon, MD, P. Anthony di Sant’Agnese, MD, Ganesh S. Palapattu, MD, Eric A. Singer, MD, Grace D. Candelario, MD, Jiaoti
Huang, MD, PhD and Jorge L. Yao, MD

Departments of Pathology, Urology and Medicine University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York

Received 14 June 2007; accepted 24 June 2007; available online 1 January 2008

surgery were performed, but the patient died from disease progression three weeks postoperatively. MTSC is a recently recognized entity
grade carcinoma, sarcomatoid differentiation may occur and lead to a fatal course, as in all other types of renal cell carcinomas. Adequate
that is considered to be a low-grade carcinoma with a favorable prognosis. Our case demonstrates that although MTSC is usually a low-
grade carcinoma, sarcomatoid differentiation may occur and lead to a fatal course, as in all other types of renal cell carcinomas. Adequate
sampling and the exclusion of sarcomatoid differentiation in the spindle cell component are necessary for proper management and  
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prognostication. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of MTSC with sarcomatoid differentiation and a fatal outcome.
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Key Words: mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma, sarcomatoid differentiation, renal cell carcinoma, renal tumor

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