Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences (Oct 2011)
Clear Cell Sarcoma of Kidney- A Report of Two Cases
Abstract
Background: Clear cell sarcoma of kidney is a distinct renal neoplasm of childhood with an incidence of about 4% amongst all pediatric tumors. Though it is the most notorious for bone metastasis, clear cell sarcoma can metastasize to regional lymph nodes, lungs, liver & brain. The tumor is very malignant with a higher relapse rate and wider distribution of metastases than Wilm’s tumor. Case History: We report here two cases of clear cell sarcoma of kidney, both alive after 03 years of initial diagnosis and treatment