Renal neoplasia: From morphologic to molecular diagnosis

Although the first confirmed case of renal carcinoma was diagnosed more than 200 years ago, it is only over the last few decades that we have gained some understanding of the breadth and depth of renal neoplasia.1,2 Variants of renal cell neoplasia are frequently referred to as morphotypes on the basis that they can be differentiated from each other on histological appearances. While this still holds for the majority renal carcinomas, increasing numbers of tumors are being described where genetic studies are required for diagnostic confirmation.

Source: Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology - February 4, 2015 Category: Pathology Authors: Brett Delahunt, John R Srigley Source Type: research