Renal cell carcinoma (gross pathology)

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable
pathology

Renal cell carcinoma

Image courtesy of Jian-Hua Qiao, MD, FCAP, Los Angeles, CA, USA.. Please see case description page for licence and original file information. 

Case Discussion

Gross Photo of a radical nephrectomy specimen showing: A cortical mass with variegated appearance, including areas of hemorrhage, necrosis, and cystic change, consistent with a renal cell carcinoma

Author: Jian-Hua Qiao, MD, FCAP, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Original file:

  • Hole kidney view: Flickr file here
  • Magnified image: Flickr file here

Modifications: square crop and level tweak.

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