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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr;29(2):145-7.
doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.114040.

Primary renal angiosarcoma

Sagar Sabharwal  1 , Nirmal Thampi John, Ramani M Kumar, Nitin S Kekre
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Case Reports

Primary renal angiosarcoma

Sagar Sabharwal et al. Indian J Urol. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Primary angiosarcoma of the kidney is a rare tumor with only a few case reports in the literature. Management is not standardized and the prognosis is poor. However, clinicians need to be aware of this uncommon entity.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; primary; renal.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CECT predominantly hypodense left renal mass with few areas of enhancement, abutting the posterior abdominal wall, psoas and spleen
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Figure 2
Gross: Hemorrhagic cut surface admixed with areas of necrosis
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Figure 3
Microscopy: renal parenchyma infi ltrated by an extensively hemorrhagic and focally necrotic tumor (H and E, ×200)
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Figure 4
Microscopy: Scanty viable tumor, composed of clusters of spindle-shaped cells with moderately pleomorphic and mitotically active nuclei. Some tumor cells seen to line small spaces containing RBCs
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Figure 5
Immunohistochemistry: CD31+
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Figure 6
Immunohistochemistry: CD34+
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