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Multicystic renal cell carcinoma

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding on lumbar spine MRI for degenerative disc disease.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female

Multicystic right renal mass with irregular,thick, enhancing septae.

Case Discussion

A large mass lesion with multiseptated cystic appearance, and mural enhancing nodules was seen. A high degree suspicion of malignant etiology was made.

Histopathologic report: 110 mm renal cell carcinoma of the clear cell type, pT2b, G2, pL0, pV0, R0.

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