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Eble JN, Sauter G., Epstein JI, Sesterhenn IA - iarc

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Papillary renal cell carcinoma<br />

B. Delahunt<br />

J.N. <strong>Eble</strong><br />

Definition<br />

A malignant renal parenchymal tumour<br />

with a papillary or tubulopapillary architecture.<br />

ICD-O code 8260/3<br />

Epidemiology<br />

Papillary renal cell carcinomas (PRCC)<br />

comprise approximately 10% of renal cell<br />

carcinoma in large surgical series<br />

{584,1860}. The age and sex distribution<br />

of PRCC is similar to clear cell renal cell<br />

carcinoma with reported mean age at<br />

presentation and sex ratio (M:F) for large<br />

series ranging from 52-66 years and<br />

1.8:1 to 3.8:1, respectively {76,584,587,<br />

1612}.<br />

Clinical features<br />

Signs and symptoms are similar to clear<br />

cell renal cell carcinoma {1612}.<br />

Radiological investigations are non-specific,<br />

although renal angiography studies<br />

have shown relative hypovascularity for<br />

PRCC {1860}.<br />

Macroscopy<br />

PRCC frequently contains areas of haemorrhage,<br />

necrosis and cystic degeneration,<br />

and in well-circumscribed tumours<br />

an investing pseudocapsule may be<br />

identified {76,1612}. Bilateral and multifocal<br />

tumours are more common in PRCC<br />

than in other renal parenchymal malignancies<br />

and in hereditary PRCC up to<br />

3400 microscopic tumours per kidney<br />

have been described {1979,2169}.<br />

Histopathology<br />

PRCC is characterized by malignant<br />

epithelial cells forming varying proportions<br />

of papillae and tubules. Tumour<br />

lined cysts with papillary excrescences<br />

may also be seen {585,1612,1860}. The<br />

tumour papillae contain a delicate<br />

fibrovascular core and aggregates of<br />

foamy macrophages and cholesterol<br />

crystals may be present. Occasionally<br />

the papillary cores are expanded by<br />

oedema or hyalinized connective tissue<br />

{584,585}. Solid variants of PRCC consist<br />

of tubules or short papillae resembling<br />

glomeruli {585,2173}. Necrosis and<br />

haemorrhage is frequently seen and<br />

haemosiderin granules may be present<br />

in macrophages, stroma and tumour cell<br />

cytoplasm {1612}. Calcified concretions<br />

are common in papillary cores and adjacent<br />

desmoplastic stroma, while calcium<br />

oxalate crystals have been reported<br />

{587,641,1612}.<br />

Two morphological types of PRCC have<br />

been described {585}:<br />

Type 1 tumours have papillae covered by<br />

small cells with scanty cytoplasm,<br />

arranged in a single layer on the papillary<br />

basement membrane.<br />

Type 2 tumour cells are often of higher<br />

nuclear grade with eosinophilic cytoplasm<br />

and pseudostratified nuclei on<br />

papillary cores. Type 1 tumours are more<br />

frequently multifocal.<br />

Sarcomatoid dedifferentiation is seen in<br />

approximately 5% of PRCC and has<br />

been associated with both type 1 and<br />

type 2 tumours {585}.<br />

Immunoprofile<br />

Cytokeratin 7 (CK 7) expression has<br />

been reported for PRCC {831} however,<br />

this is more frequently observed in type 1<br />

(87%) than type 2 (20%) tumours {585}.<br />

Ultrastructural findings are not diagnostic<br />

and are similar to clear cell renal cell carcinoma<br />

{1888,2609}.<br />

Grading<br />

There is no specific grading system for<br />

PRCC and the Fuhrman system {815} is<br />

accepted as applicable to both clear cell<br />

renal cell carcinoma and PRCC.<br />

Table 1.04<br />

Immunohistochemical profile of PRCC.<br />

Antibody Number % showing<br />

of cases positive<br />

expression<br />

AE1/AE3 36 100<br />

CAM 5.2 11 100<br />

EMA 11 45<br />

Vimentin 116 51<br />

S-100 11 55<br />

Callus 36 92<br />

34βE12 36 3<br />

CEA 36 11<br />

RCC 14 93<br />

CD-10 14 93<br />

Ulex europeaus 105 0<br />

________<br />

From {140,585,831,1693,2169}.<br />

A<br />

B<br />

Fig. 1.25 Papillary renal cell carcinoma. A The papillary architecture is faintly visible in the friable tumour. B Gross specimen showing tumour haemorrhage and<br />

pseudoencapsulation. C Yellow streaks reflect the population of foamy macrophages.<br />

C<br />

Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma / Papillary renal cell carcinoma<br />

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