Papillary renal cell carcinoma

Therapeutic area
Oncology
Rare disease
Yes

Definition
A rare subtype of renal cell carcinoma, arising from the renal tubular epithelium and showing a papillary growth pattern, which typically manifests with hematuria, flank pain, palpable abdominal mass or nonspecific symptoms, such as fatigue, weight loss or fever. Symptoms related to metastatic spread, such as bone pain or persistent cough, are frequently associated since early diagnosis is not common. It is typically multifocal, bilateral, and in most cases sporadic, although different hereditary syndromes, such as Hereditary leiomyoma renal cell carcinoma, Birt-Hogg-DubC) syndrome and Tuberous sclerosis, may predispose to the development of papillary renal cell carcinoma.
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
Yes
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Papillary renal cell carcinoma
Therapeutic area
Oncology

  • papillary renal cell carcinoma
  • HPRCC
  • chromophil carcinoma of kidney
  • chromophil carcinoma of the kidney
  • chromophil renal cell carcinoma
  • papillary (chromophil) renal cell carcinoma
  • papillary renal cell adenocarcinoma
  • papillary renal cell cancer
  • papillary renal cell carcinoma
  • renal cell carcinoma, papillary, type 1
  • RCCP
  • RCCP1
  • chromophil RCC
  • papillary renal carcinoma, malignant - (subtype)
  • papillary renal cell carcinoma, bilateral - (subtype)
  • papillary renal cell carcinoma, familial - (subtype)
  • papillary renal cell carcinoma, multiple - (subtype)
  • papillary renal cell carcinoma, sporadic - (subtype)
  • renal adenocarcinoma
  • renal cell carcinoma, papillary, 1

Severity
Terminal

  • Nephrology
  • Oncology

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0002512

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