Slide Show: Renal Cell Carcinoma

Slide 2: Micrograph of a clear cell RCC, intermediate magnification, H&E stain. The tumor has a Fuhrman nuclear grade of 3. Copyright 2014 © Nephron.

Slide 3: Micrograph of a clear cell RCC, high magnification, H&E stain. Copyright 2014 © Nephron.

Slide 4: Micrograph of a type 1 papillary RCC, intermediate magnification, H&E stain. Copyright 2014 © Nephron.

Slide 5: Micrograph of a type 1 papillary RCC, high magnification, H&E stain. Copyright 2014 © Nephron.

Slide 6: Metastatic RCC. Copyright 2013 © Yale Rosen.

Slide 7: Multinodular RCC metastasis in the lower respiratory tract. The abundant fat content of the primary tumor imparts a yellow appearance to the metastatic nodules.

Slide 8: Chromophobe RCC. Copyright 2010 © Ed Uthman.

Slide 9: Micrograph of a tubulocystic RCC, also known as tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney, intermediate magnification, H&E stain. Copyright 2015 © Nephron.

Slide 10: Micrograph of a tubulocystic RCC, very high magnification, H&E stain. Copyright 2015 © Nephron.

Slide 11: Gross pathology of bisected kidney showing large RCC. Much of the kidney has been replaced by gray and yellow tumor tissue. A little remaining renal cortex and pericapsular fat are visible at the bottom of this surgical specimen.

Slide 12: HDP whole-body bone scan. Patient has renal cancer with several bone metastases in the vertebral column, which are basically invisible. Image source: Wikimedia Commons, Hg6996.

Slide 13: Micrograph showing RCC with rhabdoid change, low magnification, H&E stain. Copyright 2014 © Nephron.

Slide 14: Micrograph showing RCC with rhabdoid change, intermediate magnification, H&E stain. Copyright 2014 © Nephron.