[Prognostic value of morphologic subdivision of papillary renal cell carcinoma and MUC1 expression].

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of our study was to demonstrate the prognostic value of morphologic subdivision of papillary renal cell carcinoma and compare MUC1 expression in two types.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The present retrospective study included 30 cases of papillary renal cell carcinoma based on review of histology slides. The histologic type, Führman grade and stage pTNM were specified. Immunohistochemistry was performed in 22 cases using antibody MUC1.

RESULTS

Patients were 23 men and seven women with a mean age of 59.6 years. Eleven tumors were type 1 and 19 were type 2. Type 2 tumors were significantly associated with a higher Führman grade (p = 0.0002). We showed a differential expression of MUC1, which is frequently expressed in the type 1. A local recurrence occurred in one case, lung metastasis in the second one and both tumors were type 2. The survival rate without recurrence and metastasis was 100 % in the type 1. It was 79 % at 12 months and 59 % at 24 months in the type 2. MUC1 expression was correlated with the outcome.

CONCLUSION

Type 2 tumors are associated with a higher Führman grade than type 1 and MUC1 expression is more frequent in type 1 and correlated with outcome.