Congenital "clear cell sarcoma of the kidney"

Virchows Arch. 2005 May;446(5):566-8. doi: 10.1007/s00428-005-1253-z. Epub 2005 Apr 19.

Abstract

At 31 weeks gestation, a hydropic male fetus died in utero with metastatic disease from a renal clear cell sarcoma. The tumor had metastasized to para-aortic and mediastinal lymph nodes, lung, pleura, and liver, leading to superior vena cava obstruction and pulmonary hypoplasia. The pathologic findings and cytogenetic analysis of the fetus and tumor are presented. In addition, review of the literature reveals six other cases aged <6 months of age, including two extrarenal cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Hydrops Fetalis
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Karyotyping
  • Kidney Neoplasms / congenital*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / genetics
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Sarcoma, Clear Cell / congenital*
  • Sarcoma, Clear Cell / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma, Clear Cell / genetics