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What is an oncocytoma?

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uncommon benign epitheilal neoplasm arising from the intercalated cells of the CD

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What genetic changes are seen in oncocytomas?

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Loss of chromosomes 1, 14, or Y

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What is the gross pathology of an oncocytoma?

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Round, Stellate scar visible with imaging, mahogany brown color (tan)

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What is the microscopic pathology of an oncocytoma?

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abundant cytoplasm with little red bacteria-size dots (that are lots of mitochondria that are there for no reason)

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Where are you most likely to find a RCC in the kidney?

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cortex

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From what cells do RCCs arise?

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renal tubular epithelium

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Who gets RCC?

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Men, around age 64, smokers, HTN, obese, who have occupational exposure to cadmium or have PCKD

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How do RCCs like to spread?

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through the renal capsule into the perinephric fat and veins (spreading hematogenously)

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Where are RCCs most likely to metastasize?

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Lung and bone!

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What is the most common type of RCC?

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Clear Cell carcinoma (65-70%)

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What mutation is found in CCC?

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AD mutation in von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor gene (NEEDS SECOND HIT)

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What chromosome is the von Hippel-Lindau gene located on?

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chromosome 3

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What is the function of the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor gene?

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Degrades HIF so that you have less VEGF (if this is mutated, it causes excess VEGF)

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What is the gross pathology of CCC?

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Solitary
large diameter (well defined) tumors
Yellow color (due to lots of fat)
Tumoral blood vessels prone to rupture (hemorrhage is common)

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What is the microscopic pathology of CCC?

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  • Clear cells with vacuolated lipid-laden cytoplasm OR with granular pink cytoplasm and small/round nuclei
  • Lots of small blood vessels present
  • “Abortive tubules” may be present
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What are the s/s of RCC?

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Hematuria, dull flank pain, polycythemia (rare for malignancy!)

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What is the prognosis for RCC?

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usually remains silent and only is discovered after it metastasizes and causes symptoms

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What is the main factor to gauge the prognosis of RCC?

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Stage (extent)

Grade (how bad does the nucleus look- clear is lower grade; pink is higher grade)

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What is the 2nd most common RCC?

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Papillary RCC

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What mutation is seen with papillary RCC?

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activating mutations in the MET proto-oncogene

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What chromosome is the MET proto-oncogene located on?

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What is the function of MET proto-oncogene?

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TK receptor for hepatocyte growth factor that spurs abnormal growth of PT epithelial cells

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What does the gross pathology of papillary RCC look like?

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Mutlifocal and Bilateral
Less yellow (less lipid content)
Necrosis, hemorrhage, cystic degeneration

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What does the microscopic pathology of papillary RCC look like?

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  • Short, nipple-like projections of tumor cells on fibrovascuar stalk
  • Cells commonly will have pink cytoplasm
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Dialysis will increase the likelihood of what types of RCC?
CCC- 60% | PRCC- 40%
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What is the third most common form of RCC?
Chromophobe RCC
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What is the cause of chromophobe RCC?
Hypoploidy (loss of entire chromosomes)
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Chromophobe RCC comes from what part of the nephron?
intercalated cells of the CD
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What is the gross pathology of chromophobe RCC?
-Tan-brown in color
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What is the microscopic pathology of chromophobe RCC?
- Large, pale cells with prominent cell membranes - Nuclei are surrounded by halos of clear cytoplasm - Tumor cells stain more darkly - (+) for Hale's Colloidal iron stain
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Which form of RCC has the best prognosis?
Chromophobe RCC has the best prognosis
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Other than the renal tubular epithelium, where do other renal primary tumors originate? Why?
urothelium of the renal pelvis (transitional cells). Associated with stones!
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What are "transitional cells"?
urothelial cells that look like a transition between a squamous cell and a mucous secreting cell
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What is another name for Wilm's tumor?
nephroblastoma
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What is Wilm's tumor?
uncommon renal neoplasm of young children (ages 2-5)
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What is the pathogenesis of Wilm's tumor?
May arise sporadically or be familial (AD)--tumors derive from mesoderm (blastema cells)
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What is the gross pathology of Wilm's tumor?
- Large, solitary, well-circumscribed mass | - Tan-gray, soft, homogenous tumor with occasional foci of hemorrhage, cystic degeneration , and necrosis
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What is the triphasic combination seen in Wilm's tumor?
1) Blastema cells (small, round, blue) 2) Epithelial cells (forming abortive tubules and glomeruli) 3) Stromal cells (look like fibroblasts)
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What are anaplastic cells? Why are they important?
Large, hyperchromatic, pleomorphic nuclei with abnormal mitoses--give a negative prognosis
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What are nephrogenic rests?
putative precursor lesions present int he parenchyma adjacent to the tumor (increase risk for WT in contralateral kidney)
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What are the S/S of Wilm's tumor?
Abdominal Mass (pain) Fever Hematuria
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What is the treatment of Wilm's tumor?
nephrectomy and chemotherapy (good prognosis unless anaplasia)
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What are the 3 syndromes of congenital malformations associated with Wilm's tumor?
1) WAGR Syndrome 2) Denys-Drash Syndrome 30 Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
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What is WAGR syndrome?
Wilms Tumor Anirida (absence of iris) Genital Abnormalities Retardation
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What causes WAGR syndrome?
WT1 gene deletions (responsible for normal renal and gonadal development)
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What chromosome is WT1 on?
chromosome 11
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What is Denys-Drash Syndrome?
Gonadal Dysgenesis + Renal Abnormalities
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What causes Dens-Drash syndrome?
dominant negative inactivating mutations of WT1
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What is Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome?
Enlargement of individual organs (especially on one half of the body) with enlargement of adrenal cortical cells
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What causes Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome?
Abnormal genomic imprinting of WT2 that normally silences the maternal allele controlling the expression of insulin-like growth factor 2.--> now both paternal (normal) and maternal (not normal) alleles of IGF-2 are expressed (overexpression!!)

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