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ArticleCureus2024

A Case of Pediatric Mixed Epithelial and Stromal Tumor of the Kidney With Atypical Stromal Cells.

Takahiro Tsuchiya, Keiichiro Uehara, Tomonori Tanaka, Yasuyoshi Okamura, Chisato Ohe, Kenichi Kohashi, Tomoo Itoh

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Takahiro TsuchiyaDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JPN.
Keiichiro UeharaDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JPN.
Tomonori TanakaDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JPN.
Yasuyoshi OkamuraDepartment of Urology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JPN.
Chisato OheDepartment of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, JPN.
Kenichi KohashiDepartment of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, JPN.
Tomoo ItohDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JPN.

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Abstract

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney (MESTK) is a rare renal tumor characterized by both cystic and solid components. Although typically benign, its components can undergo malignant transformation, manifesting as a sarcomatous feature. Carcinomatous transformations are exceedingly rare. MESTK predominantly affects perimenopausal women, with male patients being rare and often associated with a history of hormonal therapy. Pediatric MESTK is extremely rare, with few reports. We herein report an eight-year-old child diagnosed with MESTK, exhibiting typical histological findings and featuring a few stromal cells with atypia in a focal area. These atypical cells exhibited bizarre nuclei and were positive for p53, although no mitotic figures were observed, and the Ki-67 labeling index was not elevated compared with the surrounding areas. The follow-up period was relatively short and there was no evidence of recurrence or metastasis. The patient remains under careful observation.

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atypical stromal cellskidneymestkmixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidneypediatric

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PMID39552978
PMCPMC11567878

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