Abstract
Hereditary papillary renal carcinoma (HPRC) is a highly penetrant hereditary renal cancer syndrome caused by germline missense mutations in the c-MET proto-oncogene. HPRC is clinically characterized by multiple bilateral papillary renal-cell carcinomas. Here we report a family with a novel missense mutation in c-MET. The original pathology report of four primary kidney cancers (1988-1997) revealed renal-cell carcinoma. A revised report described multiple adenomas and papillary renal-cell carcinomas with focal clear cells and a mixture of type 1 and type 2 pattern, emphasizing the importance of revised pathology examinations in possible hereditary renal-cell carcinomas especially when described before 1997.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Familial Cancer |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 535-7 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 1389-9600 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |