/clear cell renal carcinoma

clear cell renal carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0005005

Also Known As

Grawitz tumorGrawitz tumourRCC, clear cell adenocarcinomaclear cell adenocarcinoma of kidneyclear cell adenocarcinoma of the kidneyclear cell adenocarcinoma, kidneyclear cell carcinoma of kidneyclear cell carcinoma of the kidneyclear cell kidney carcinomaclear cell renal cell cancerclear cell renal cell carcinomaconventional (clear cell) renal cell adenocarcinomaconventional (clear cell) renal cell carcinomaconventional renal cell carcinomakidney clear cell adenocarcinomakidney clear cell carcinomarenal cell carcinoma, clear cell adenocarcinomarenal clear cell adenocarcinomarenal clear cell carcinomaclear-cell metastatic renal cell carcinomahypernephroma

Definition

A malignant epithelial neoplasm of the kidney characterized by the presence of lipid-containing clear cells within a vascular network. The tumor may metastasize to unusual sites and late metastasis is common.