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Sporadic hybrid oncocytic/chromophobe tumor of the kidney: a clinicopathologic, histomorphologic, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and molecular cytogenetic study of 14 cases.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2010
Petersson Fredrik, Gatalica Zoran, Grossmann Petr, Perez Montiel Maria Delia, Alvarado Cabrero Isabel, Bulimbasic Stela, Swatek Anthony, Straka Lubomir, Tichy Tomas, Hora Milan, Kuroda Naoto, Legendre Ben, Michal Michal, Hes Ondrej
Abstract excerpt
Hybrid oncocytic/chromophobe tumors (HOCT) of the kidney have been described in patients with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHD) and in association with renal oncocytosis without BHD. HOCT in patients without evidence of BHD or renal oncocytosis is exceedingly rare, and these cases have been poorly characterized. We have identified and studied 14 cases of HOCT from previously diagnosed renal oncocytomas (398 cases)...
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