Collecting Duct Carcinoma of the Native Kidney in a Renal Transplant Recipient

Abstract EN

Collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) is a rare and aggressive form of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) arising from the epithelium of Bellini’s duct.

It presents earlier in life and has a poorer prognosis than the clear-cell type.

Historically, immunosuppressed renal transplant patients are more likely to develop malignancies than the general population.

We report a case of CDC of the native kidney in a 59-year-old man who initially underwent kidney transplantation five years before the time of presentation.

To our knowledge, CDC in the setting of renal transplant and long-term immunosuppression has not been previously described.