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Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2011 Jul;32(3):157-9. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.92817.

Clear cell sarcoma of kidney: A rare entity.

Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology : official journal of Indian Society of Medical & Paediatric Oncology

Nirupma Lal, Atin Singhai

Affiliations

  1. Department of Pathology, Era's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

PMID: 22557783 PMCID: PMC3342723 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.92817

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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