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Multifocal renal cell carcinoma: A cytogenetic study

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A case of multifocal renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is reported. A detailed cytogenetic study revealed diverse clonal chromosomal aberrations in both tumours and demonstrated the multiple origin of these tumours. The tool of chromosome analysis in discriminating between multifocal renal cell tumours and local metastasis, as well as in the determination of renal adenomas and carcinomas is discussed.

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  1. Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Institute of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Konstanty-Gutschow-Strasse 8, D-3000, Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany

    Gyula Kovacs & Eberhard Hoene

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Kovacs, G., Hoene, E. Multifocal renal cell carcinoma: A cytogenetic study. Vichows Archiv A Pathol Anat 412, 79–82 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00750734

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