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Bang, Park, Kim, and Park: Small Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney in a Young Male
Case Report
Korean Journal of Urology

Korean Journal of Urology 2007; 48(5): 552-554.

Published online: 31 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2007.48.5.552

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney in a Young Male

Jeong Kyoon Bang1, Chang Myun Park, Han Kwon Kim, Jong Yeon Park

Department of Urology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea.

1Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author (jypark@gnah.co.kr)

Received 27 February 2007       Accepted 29 March 2007

Copyright © 2007 The Korean Urological Association

Abstract

Small cell carcinoma was first described in the lung, and extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma has been reported at sites throughout the body. Small cell carcinoma of the genitourinary tract has more commonly been reported to arise from the urinary bladder. Small cell carcinoma of the kidney is extremely rare, rapidly progressive and lethal. Most of the reported cases have occurred in relatively old age people. We report here on a case of primary small cell carcinoma of the kidney in a young male, and this was managed via radical nephrectomy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

Keywords: Kidney, Small cell carcinoma, Young age

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Fig. 1
The computed tomography scan shows a 16×15cm sizedill defined mass in the left kidney and the associated multiple lymph nodes in paraaortic and left renal hilar areas.
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Fig. 2
Gross appearance of the resected tumor.
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The microscopic findings shows diffuse small round cells with scanty cytoplasm (H&E, ×400).
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Fig. 4
Positive staining for synaptophysin.
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Fig. 5
Eight months after the operation, the computed tomography scan shows about 1cm sized nodular lesion in the left side celiac root, suggesting a reactive lymph node.
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