Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD
Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA
Image Description
This image demonstrates several patterns that can be seen in papillary renal cell carcinoma. The center has focal papillary structures, with surrounding areas having a solid and tubular configuration. The architectural patterns do not affect prognosis but the predominance of patterns other than papillae may cause confusion other variants of renal cell carcinoma which have different clinical behavior from papillary renal cell carcinoma.