Anaplastic Sarcoma of the Kidney: A Rare Unique Renal Neoplasm

Anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney (ASK) is an extremely rare tumor, which usually presents as a large renal mass. Microscopically, the tumor is composed of pleomorphic mesenchymal spindle cells with marked atypia, associated with chondroid differentiation and focal round primitive mesenchymal cells. Herein, we present a case of anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney in a 3-year-old female, who presented with a large abdominal mass. To the best of our knowledge, less than 25 cases are reported in the literature. In addition, this is the first case reported from the Middle East.

Source: International Journal of Surgical Pathology - August 4, 2016 Category: Pathology Authors: Arabi, H., Al-Maghraby, H., Yamani, A., Yousef, Y., Huwait, H. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research