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References:

WHO Class Urinary Tumors

Question:

MP/H Rules/Histology--Kidney, renal pelvis: How would you code this histology: Renal cell carcinoma, clear and eosinophilic cell type?

Discussion:

Answer:

Kidney rule H5 applies, code the more specific histology which is clear cell renal cell carcinoma (8310/3). Per the WHO Tumors of the Urinary System, clear cell renal cell carcinoma contains both clear and eosinophilic cytoplasm. Eosinophilic is not a type or variant of renal cell carcinoma.

Cancer Site Category:

Kidney, renal pelvis

Data Item Category:

Histology

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2014