Eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma: a single Indian tertiary center experience of three cases of a newly described entity

Abstract

Abstract Background Among adult malignant tumors, renal cell carcinoma accounts for 2–3% and has the worst prognosis among common urologic tumors. Recently, an eosinophilic, solid and cystic (ESC) renal cell carcinoma (RCC) histological subtype has been described and proposed as an entity separate than the 16 subtypes described in the 2016 WHO classification. The aim of the present study is to share our experience of three such cases of this newly described entity. Methods We retrospectively reviewed our cases of renal cell carcinoma and describe the presentation, diagnosis and management with follow-up details of ESC RCC. Results Our three patients presented at an advanced stage with flank pain or mass, and one patient had metastasis. All patients underwent radical nephrectomy, diagnosis proved by histopathological examination with immunohistochemistry (IHC), with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm in all three cases. On IHC, CK 20 was positive in two cases and one patient with CK 20, CK 7 negative and PAX 8 positive. Conclusions ESC RCC is a newly described entity, with increasing incidence probably due to better diagnosis. Previously, 66 such cases are described, with female predominance, lower stage and indolent behavior. Only four cases with metastasis are described.

Keywords

• ESC
• RCC
• Eosinophilic solid cystic
• Renal cell cancer