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Microphotograph from cytology smears showing clusters of round to oval malignant cells with nuclear pleomorphism, overlapping, focal spindling and bizarre cells (H and E, x400). Lower left inset shows another cluster of pleomorphic malignant cells (H and E, x400). Upper right inset shows bizarre multinucleated tumor giant cells (MGG, x1000)
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The background was mostly hemorrhagic [Figure 1].
(a) Microphotograph showing sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma with bizarre tumor giant cells and necrosis (H and E, x100). Inset showing tumor giant cell among pleomorphic cells (H and E, x400).(b) Microphotograph showing chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (arrow) admixed with sarcomatoid areas with bizarre cells and giant cells (arrowheads) (H and E, x400)
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Microscopic examination revealed sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma with presence of bizarre tumor giant cells and wide areas of necrosis [Figure 2a].