Fig. 4: ALK-RCC demonstrated heterogeneous morphology (case #10). | Modern Pathology

Fig. 4: ALK-RCC demonstrated heterogeneous morphology (case #10).

From: ALK rearranged renal cell carcinoma (ALK-RCC): a multi-institutional study of twelve cases with identification of novel partner genes CLIP1, KIF5B and KIAA1217

Fig. 4

a At low power, a circumscribed, but non-encapsulated tumor was seen, showing tubular and papillary/trabecular growth (center) (×100). b Areas of papillary growth are shown at higher power (×200). c Most of the tumor was composed of small tubules and acini (×200). d Focally, the tubules showed eosinophilic luminal content resembling thyroid follicles (×400). e The neoplastic cells were diffusely and strongly immunoreactive for TTF1 (thyroglobulin was negative, not shown) (×200). f ALK immunostaining was also positive in the neoplastic cells (×200).

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