High-grade urothelial carcinoma, plasmacytoid variant, of the renal pelvis with osteoclast-like giant cells and focal rhabdoid features

Pol J Pathol. 2014 Oct;65(3):237-40. doi: 10.5114/pjp.2014.45788.

Abstract

In this article, we present a rare case of renal pelvic carcinoma. The imaging examination of a 75-year-old Japanese man disclosed the left renal pelvic tumor. The histological examination showed the finding of predominant undifferentiated discohesive mononuclear cells with abundant osteoclast-like giant cells and a minor component of papillary urothelial carcinoma. Rhabdoid morphology was focally seen. Immunohistochemically, mononuclear cells were focally positive for thrombomodulin and showed a high MIB-1 index, whereas osteoclast-like giant cells were positive for CD68. Urologists should bear in mind that a rare association of high-grade urothelial carcinoma, plasmacytoid variant, with osteoclast-like giant cells and focal rhabdoid features may occur in the renal pelvis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology*
  • Giant Cells / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Pelvis / pathology*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Osteoclasts / pathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor