Korean J Urol.  2007 May;48(5):552-554. 10.4111/kju.2007.48.5.552.

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney in a Young Male

• Bang JK
• Park CM
• Kim HK
• Park JY

• KMID: 2061263
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2007.48.5.552

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.

Keyword

Kidney; Small cell carcinoma; Young age

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Small Cell*
Drug Therapy
Humans
Kidney*
Lung
Male*
Nephrectomy
Urinary Bladder

Figure

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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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  Fig. 3 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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