Clear cells in the kidney

Clear cells in the kidney are commonly seen in tumours and occasionally are seen in benign lesions.

Kidney with clear cells

Kidney tumours with clear cells or clear cytoplasm:

• Clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
• Clear cell papillary renal cell tumour (previously clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma).
• ELOC-mutated renal cell carcinoma.
• Xp11.2 translocation carcinoma.

Evolving entities:

• Melanotic Xp11 translocation renal cancer.
• Tuberous sclerosis-associated renal cell carcinoma.

Benign things:

• Benign cortical cyst of the kidney.
• Benign clear cell clusters of the kidney.

See also

• Clear cell tumours.
• Clear cell carcinoma.
• Renal tumours with eosinophilic cytoplasm.