TY - JOUR
T1 - Xp11.2 translocation tumor
T2 - A rare cause of gross hematuria
AU - Asaki, Howard E.
AU - Moshero, Gianni
AU - Stanton, Melissa L.
AU - Humphreys, Mitchell R.
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Xp11.2 translocation tumor is a rare but aggressive form of renal cell carcinoma that predominantly occurs in children but also may be found in young adults. Because this type of cancer is diagnosed via histologic and chromosomal analysis, clinicians should consider translocation tumor in the differential diagnosis of patients with renal lesions and gross hematuria.
AB - Xp11.2 translocation tumor is a rare but aggressive form of renal cell carcinoma that predominantly occurs in children but also may be found in young adults. Because this type of cancer is diagnosed via histologic and chromosomal analysis, clinicians should consider translocation tumor in the differential diagnosis of patients with renal lesions and gross hematuria.
KW - TFE3
KW - Xp11.2 translocation tumor
KW - chromosomal abnormalities
KW - fl uorescence in situ hybridization
KW - renal cell carcinoma
KW - transcription factor E3
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U2 - 10.1097/01.JAA.0000442700.87975.0b
DO - 10.1097/01.JAA.0000442700.87975.0b
M3 - Article
C2 - 24463747
AN - SCOPUS:84894150453
SN - 1547-1896
VL - 27
SP - 24
EP - 27
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
IS - 2
ER -