This slide show features various images of papillary, clear cell, chromophobe, and tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma.
Slide 1: This 8-cm carcinoma of the lower pole of the kidney shows extension beyond the cortical surface, but it does not infiltrate the perinephric adipose tissue. Microscopically, it is a clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
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 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 Much of the kidney has been replaced by gray and yellow tumor tissue.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.
