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Case Reports
. 2023 Oct 15;16(10):303-308.
eCollection 2023.

Radiologic and clinicopathologic features of eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma: report of two cases and review of literature

Jiejing Yin  1 , Dina Zenezan  1 , Khanh Duy Doan  1 , Alisa Nobee  1 , Shuanzeng Wei  2 , Mehri Mollaee  1 , Daniela M Proca  1
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Case Reports

Radiologic and clinicopathologic features of eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma: report of two cases and review of literature

Jiejing Yin et al. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. .

Abstract

Eosinophilic Solid and Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma (ESC RCC) is a rare entity described in the latest WHO Classification of Urinary and Male Genital Tumours (2022 edition). It is a neoplasm that occurs most often in a sporadic setting, with no association with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). It typically presents as a well demarcated, non-encapsulated lesion, with solid and cystic architecture, composed of cells with voluminous eosinophilic cytoplasm and cytoplasmic stippling. Tumor cells are at least focally immunohistochemically (IHC) reactive for CK20. CD10 and Cathepsin K are positive in most cases. Consistent somatic mutually exclusive mutations in the TSC1 and TSC2 genes are detected in ESC RCC. We describe two ESC RCC cases diagnosed at our institution. Both cases occurred in female patients, ages of 33 and 64, respectively. Both patients had no evidence of TSC and both lesions were found incidentally, by imaging studies, at an early stage. Macroscopic and microscopic findings in both neoplasms were classic. One case was analyzed by molecular testing and TSC2 gene mutation was detected. Both cases had focal positivity of CD10 and Cathepsin K by IHC. Both tumors were stage pT1a at diagnosis and the patients remained free of disease after resection. It has been proposed that TSC1/2 can be a molecular marker for ESC RCC and be used to expand the morphologic spectrum of ESC RCC. As a novel rare subtype of renal cell carcinoma, with very limited data on molecular evaluation, it is useful to document these newly diagnosed ESC RCC cases.

Keywords: Eosinophilic Solid and Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma; TSC1; TSC2; immunohistochemistry; molecular study; morphology; radiography.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
MRI imaging from case 1.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Microscopic features of the tumor (A. H&E, 400×); Immunohistochemical stains show the tumor cells are focally positive for Vimentin (B. 400×), CD10 (C. 200×), and Cathepsin K (D. 100×).
Figure 3
Figure 3
CT imaging from case 2 (A); Macroscopic picture of tumor (B), ruler unit: cm; Microscopic features of the tumor (C. H&E, 200×; D. H&E, 400×).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Immunohistochemical stains show the tumor cells are positive for CK20 (strong and diffusely positive, A. 40×), Vimentin (focally positive, B. 200×), CD10 (focally positive, C. 100×), and Cathepsin K (focally positive, D. 200×).
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