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Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma can rarely have focally papillary component with typical
chromophobe renal cell carcinoma cell morphology.
Among them, renal oncocytoma and
chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (RCC) originate from intercalated cells in the collecting duct and share some morphologic, histologic, electron microscopy findings, and immunohistochemical characteristics (2, 3).
MicroRNA expression profiles predict clinical phenotypes and prognosis in
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Unfortunately, most oncocytomas are difficult to differentiate from
chromophobe renal cell carcinoma due to overlapping ultrastructural, immunohistochemical, and morphological characteristics [5].
However, the differentiation between the benign oncocytoma [3] and its malignant counterpart, the
chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, is a continuous challenge for all diagnostic disciplines, such as radiology, urology, and pathology, since there are no absolute distinctive diagnostic criteria.
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(3) Often times it is difficult to histologically distinguish clear-cell renal cell carcinoma from
chromophobe renal cell carcinoma and having the difference in the levels of CB1 receptor, i.e., down-regulated in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma while maintaining normal levels in chromophobe, could serve as an important diagnostic tool to differentiate between the two.
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Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma occurring in the renal allograft of a transplant recipient presenting with weight loss," Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia, vol.
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Colloidal iron staining in renal epithelial neoplasms, including
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Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC) is a variant of parenchymal renal cell carcinoma, comprising 2-5% of all renal cell carcinoma and characterised by unique morphological, histochemical, ultrastructural and genetic features (1-5).
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