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

Recognized kidney tumours with clear cells or pale cytoplasm:

• Clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
• Clear cell papillary renal cell tumour (previously clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma).
• ELOC-mutated renal cell carcinoma.
• RCC with mTOR pathway mutation.
• Xp11.2 translocation carcinoma.
• Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.
• Epithelioid angiomyolipoma.^{[citation needed]}

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.