The cytogenetics of chromophilic renal cell carcinoma is characterized by:
Chromophilic renal cell cancer is the other name of papillary renal cell cancer because 80% of chromophilic renal cell cancers show a tubulopapillary architecture. Papillary cancer is associated with trisomy 7, 16, 17.
Mutant VHL gene
Loss of 3p
Trisomy 7/17
Loss of 5q 3
Renal carcinoma