Succinate dehydrogenase deficient renal cell carcinoma: A case report

Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) deficient renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are uncommon renal tumors that typically present in relatively younger patients. SDH mutations are known to cause cancer, but often presents with hereditary paragangliomas, pheochromocytomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. This...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kumar, Raj A., Miyagi, Hiroko, Mittal, Vimal, Crispen, Paul, Kumar, Udaya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8528678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34712582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101885
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Sumario:Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) deficient renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are uncommon renal tumors that typically present in relatively younger patients. SDH mutations are known to cause cancer, but often presents with hereditary paragangliomas, pheochromocytomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. This report details a case of SDH deficient RCC in a patient with no know contributing family history. Patient presented with recurrent urinary tract infections and groin pain. Computerized tomography (CT) revealed a 4 cm mass in the right kidney. Partial nephrectomy was performed, and the patient had an uneventful recovery. Immunohistochemical staining revealed the tumor was SDH negative.

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