Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Jan 2011)

Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma of the kidney associated with tuberculosis

  • Saloua Krichen Makni,
  • Chiraz Chaari,
  • Sameh Ellouze,
  • Lobna Ayadi,
  • Slim Charfi,
  • Karima Abbes,
  • Mohamed Haj Slimen,
  • Mohamed Nabil Mhiri,
  • Tahia Sallami Boudaoura

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 2
pp. 335 – 338

Abstract

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Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinomas (MTSCC) are low-grade renal epi-thelial neoplasms with approximately 100 documented cases reported in the literature. We report a case of MTSCC in a 79-year-old patient in association with a renal tuberculosis infection that has never been reported. Further investigations are needed to determine the frequency and true prognosis of these tumors.