Thyroid-like follicular carcinoma of the kidney (TLFC) is an unusual histological variant of renal cell carcinoma not included in the current WHO classification of renal tumors.
Its morphological features resemble a large spectrum of benign and malignant renal and extra-renal conditions which should be ruled out in the diagnostic process. Because TLFC outcome is different from the other variants of renal cell carcinoma, the exploration for disease-specific markers is mandatory. The aim of the present paper is to illustrate the histological characteristics and immunohistochemical profile of two new cases along with a brief review of the literature.
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Alessandrini L, Fassan M, Gardiman MP, Guttilla A, Zattoni F, Galletti TP, Zattoni F. Are you the author?
Department of Medicine, Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Via Aristide Gabelli, 61-35121 Padua (PD), Italy.
Reference: Virchows Arch. 2012 Sep;461(3):345-50.
doi: 10.1007/s00428-012-1298-8
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22898790
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