Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma with Extensive Osseous MetaplasiaA Case Report

Abstract

Calcification is frequently seen histopathological and radiological finding in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Occurrence of metaplastic bone is rare feature and majority are reported in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. We report a case of papillary renal cell carcinoma with extensive osseous metaplasia.

Osseous metaplasia in a case of papillary renal cell carcinoma; a case report

“…In the same review, only two cases of pRCC were found to have OM (4). Since then three new cases of pRCC with OM have been reported (2,5,6), making the total number of cases six, after the addition of the case of this report. Therefore, OM in pRCC is extremely rare.…”