Abstract:
To compare the old classification and 2004 World Health Organization (WHO) histological classification in renal cell carcinoma, summarize the differences and possible reasons, and correct the traditional pathological concepts about kidney cancer. Methods: A total 249 cases, in which pathological results showed clear cell renal cell carcinomas after radical nephrectomy during 2004 and 2008 in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, were reclassified according to the 2004 WHO renal cell carcinoma histological classification system. Results: After reclassification, 179 cases of clear cell renal cell carcinoma ( CCRCC ), 42 cases of papillary renal cell carcinoma ( PRCC ), 5 cases of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC), 3 cases of multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma, and 23 cases of mixed cell renal cell carcinoma ( CCRCC + PRCC 21 cases, PRCC + ChRCC 2 cases ), were classified. Conclusion: Some ChRCCs and PRCCs were easily diagnosed as CCRCC in the past. The similar cytoplasm and some confusion with PRCC and ChRCC are the main reasons. Thus, the diagnostic standard of PRCC subtypes needs further study.