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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2011; 32(03): 157-159
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.92817
CASE REPORT

Clear cell sarcoma of kidney: A rare entity

Nirupma Lal
Department of Pathology, Era′s Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Atin Singhai
Department of Pathology, Era′s Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Abstract

Clear cell sarcoma of the kidney is an uncommon renal neoplasm of childhood. It represents one of the most common unfavorable tumors included in National Wilms′ Tumor Study Group clinical protocols. We came across this rare tumor in a 2-year-old male child. The case report is followed by discussion, stating the differentiating features between Wilms′ and clear cell sarcoma, histological details, treatment, and prognostication.

Keywords

Blastemal Wilms′ tumor - bone-metastasizing renal tumor of childhood - clear cell sarcoma of the kidney


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06 August 2021

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