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ArticleVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2021

Characterization of a distinct low-grade oncocytic renal tumor (CD117-negative and cytokeratin 7-positive) based on a tertiary oncology center experience: the new evidence from China.

Qianru Guo, Ning Liu, Frank Wang, Yuhong Guo, Bo Yang, Zi Cao, Yalei Wang, Yong Wang, Wenshuai Zhang, Qiujuan Huang and 10 more

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Germline and sporadic mTOR pathway mutations in low-grade oncocytic tumor of the kidney.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2022
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  17. Low-grade oncocytic renal tumor (LOT): mutations in mTOR pathway genes and low expression of FOXI1.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2022
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Qianru Guo *Department of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Ning Liu *Tianjin Baodi Hospital/Baodi Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Frank WangMcMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Yuhong GuoDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Bo YangDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Zi CaoDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Yalei WangDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Yong WangDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Wenshuai ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Qiujuan HuangDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Wei ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Changxu LiuDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Tongyuan QuDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Lingmei LiDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Lu CaoDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Danyang RenDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Bin MengDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Lisha QiDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Cheng WangQEII Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. cheng.wang@nshealth.ca.
Wenfeng CaoDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China. caowenfeng@tjmuch.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6169-4577
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · CNDalhousie University · CAMcMaster University · CATianjin Medical University · CN

Funding

the Project of Tumor translational medicine seed fund of Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital (No. 1905) No. 1905the Project the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81700103) No. 81700103Tianjin Municipal Health Bureau Science and Technology Foundation (Grant No.16KG125) Grant No.16KG125
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To examine the clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical features of a group of newly defined low-grade oncocytic renal tumors (LOT) that have the "CD117 negative/cytokeratin (CK)7 positive" immunoprofile. We have queried our hospital database and found 4456 consecutive renal tumors between 2016 and 2019. Among these renal tumors, eight (8) cases meet the morphologic and immunohistochemical characterization for low-grade oncocytic renal tumor (LOT). The eight (8) patients' mean age is 56.6 years (range 39-70 years old), and the male to female ratio is 1:1. Macroscopically, these LOTs generally present with tan-brown and solid cut surfaces and demonstrate similar solid, compact nested growth pattern microscopically. Tumor cells exhibit oncocytic cytoplasm and uniformly rounded to oval nuclei. There are areas of edematous stroma containing dispersed single or small clustered tumor cells. All tumors are negative for CD117 and positive for CK7. Uniform reactivity is also found for BerEP4, cyclin D1, and SDHB. Besides, CD10, vimentin, and AMACR are either negative or only focally positive. All of the tumors are negative for CA9 and TFE. The Ki-67 index is less than 5% in the seven (7) internal cases. Seven (7) of the eight (8) patients who are available for follow-up are alive and without disease recurrence (mean follow-up period of 21.6 months, ranging from 6 to 43 months). We described a group of low-grade oncocytic renal tumors identified retrospectively in a large tertiary cancer center, which was probably the first report originated from China or even Asia in the English literature so far. These tumors demonstrated eosinophilic cytoplasm and low-grade appearing nuclei with a "CD117 negative/CK7 positive" immunoprofile. The incidence rate was about 3.7% of the oncocytic renal tumors and 0.18% of all the renal tumors that were received in our lab during the four-year period. It is necessary to separate this group of tumors by its characteristic morphologic and immunophenotypic features.

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Adenoma, OxyphilicAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorChinaDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunophenotypingKeratin-7Kidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitBiomarkers, TumorKeratin-7KIT protein, humanKRT7 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitChromophobe renal cell carcinomaHybrid oncocytic tumorLow-grade oncocytic tumorOncocytic renal tumorOncocytomaUnclassified renal carcinoma

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