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World Health Organization Classification of Tumours Pathology and ...

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Mucinous tubular <strong>and</strong> spindle cellcarcinomaJ.R. SrigleyDefinitionLow-grade polymorphic renal epithelialneoplasms with mucinous tubular <strong>and</strong>spindle cell features.EpidemiologyThere is a wide age range <strong>of</strong> 17-82(mean 53) years <strong>and</strong> a male to femaleratio <strong>of</strong> 1:4 {2024,2469}.Clinical featuresThey usually present as asymptomaticmasses, <strong>of</strong>ten found on ultrasound.Occasionally, they may present with flankpain or hematuria.MacroscopyMacroscopically, mucinous tubular <strong>and</strong>spindle cell carcinomas, are well circumscribed<strong>and</strong> have grey or light tan, uniformcut surfaces.villin are generally absent. Thesetumours show extensive positivity forUlex europaeus, peanut <strong>and</strong> soya beanagglutinins.UltrastructureThe spindle cells show epithelial featureslike tight junctions, desmosomes,microvillous borders, luminal borders<strong>and</strong> occasional ton<strong>of</strong>ilaments {2469}.Somatic geneticsUsing comparative genomic hybridization<strong>and</strong> FISH, there is a characteristiccombination <strong>of</strong> chromosome losses, generallyinvolving chromosome 1, 4, 6, 8, 13<strong>and</strong> 14 <strong>and</strong> gains <strong>of</strong> chromosome 7, 11,16 <strong>and</strong> 17 {2137,2469}.Prognosis <strong>and</strong> predictive factorsThe prognosis sems to be favourable;only one example has been reported withmetastasis <strong>and</strong> this tumour is best consideredas a low-grade carcinoma{2471}.HistopathologyHistologically, they are composed <strong>of</strong>tightly packed, small, elongated tubulesseparated by pale mucinous stroma. Theparallel tubular arrays <strong>of</strong>ten have a spindlecell configuration sometimes simulatingleiomyoma or sarcoma. Many <strong>of</strong>these tumours had been previously diagnosedas unclassified or spindle cell(sarcomatoid) carcinomas.Individual cells are small with cuboidal oroval shapes <strong>and</strong> low-grade nuclear features.Occasionally, areas <strong>of</strong> necrosis,foam cell deposits <strong>and</strong> chronic inflammationmay be present. The mucinous stromais highlighted with stains for acidmucins.AImmunopr<strong>of</strong>ileThese tumours have a compleximmunophenotype <strong>and</strong> stain for a widevariety <strong>of</strong> cytokeratins including lowmolecular weight keratins (CAM 5.2,MAK 6), CK7, CK18, CK19 <strong>and</strong> 34βE12{2469}. Epithelial membrane antigen iscommonly present, <strong>and</strong> vimentin <strong>and</strong>CD15 staining may be seen. Markers <strong>of</strong>proximal nephron such as CD10 <strong>and</strong>BFig. 1.52 A, B, C Mucinous tubular <strong>and</strong> spindle cell carconoma composed <strong>of</strong> spindle cells <strong>and</strong> cuboidal cellsforming cords <strong>and</strong> tubules. Note basophilic extracellular mucin.C40 <strong>Tumours</strong> <strong>of</strong> the kidney

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