View source for 13. Clear cell carcinoma of the kidney

[[File:Clear cell carcinoma - overview.png|thumb|Overview]]'''Staining''': HE

'''Organ''': Kidney

'''Description''':

The tumor has a well-demarcated border.

The tumor cells have a lot of lipid in them, making them look pale. They show only mild atypia (pleiomorphism). They have prominent nucleoli.

'''Diagnosis''': Conventional/clear cell renal cell carcinoma

'''Risk factors:'''

* Smoking
* Von Hippel Lindau syndrome

'''Theory''':

The degree of how prominent the nuclei are is important for the grading system we use for this type of cancer, the Fuhrman gradin system.

See also the macropreparation for more theory.
[[File:Clear cell carcinoma - closeup.png|thumb|High magnification]]
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