CLINICO-PATHOLOGIC STUDY OF ADULT RENAL TUMOURS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN INDIA

ARCHANA BHAT¹*, NISHA MARLA², MUKTHA R. PAI³, MANJUNATH SHETTY⁴, T. UMASHANKAR⁵, HILDA FERNANDES⁶, J. MANJUNATH^7
1Department of Pathology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore
²Department of Pathology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore
³Department of Pathology, A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore
⁴Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore
⁵Department of Pathology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore
⁶Department of Pathology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore
⁷Department of Nephrology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore
* Corresponding Author : archibhat3@gmail.com

Received : 23-07-2016     Accepted : 14-08-2016     Published : 21-08-2016
Volume : 4     Issue : 1       Pages : 93 - 95
J Pathol Res 4.1 (2016):93-95

Keywords : Kidney tumours, Renal neoplasms, Adult renal tumours.
Academic Editor : Dr Asuri Krishna, Dr R. K. Yadav
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Background: RCC accounts for 2% to 3% of all malignant adult neoplasms and is associated with a mortality of 30 to 40%. Data relating to distribution and pathologic characteristics of renal tumours are limited in our country; therefore, we tried to look into the histopathologic characteristics of renal tumours in our population. Methods: The study was prospective and retrospective in nature and materials for the study comprised of all the consecutive kidney tumour specimens received in the Department of Pathology of Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, between Jan 2011 and April 2014. Altogether, 45 cases were studied. Result: Of the 45 cases studied, 69% were males. Male: female ratio of renal tumours in our study was 2.21: 1. Most common age group affected in our study was 51 to 70 years. 57.7 % of cases belonged to this group. Most of the renal tumours were arising from left kidney in our study (55%). Mean size of tumour in our study was 6.25 cm. 11% of tumours were benign and the rest were malignant. Most common renal tumours in our study were Clear cell or the conventional renal cell carcinoma. 24 of 45 cases were clear cell (53.3% of all cases were clear cell type). Conclusion: There is a predominant male distribution of renal tumours in our study. Most of the renal tumours were malignant. The mean age at presentation of renal tumours was lesser in our population as compared to western data. Most common renal tumour in our study was Clear Cell Carcinoma.