The diagnosis of<unk>  is typically made after individuals with sickle cell trait present with the typical signs and symptoms outlined above, in combination with radiographic imaging (usually abdominal/pelvic CT scan) studies and ultimately surgical biopsy and pathological examination of the tumor. Findings on radiographic examination are non-specific and can reveal a mass deep within the kidney. Histopathology studies show a distinctive pattern that can be distinguished from other<unk>  tumors. Classification<unk>  has been termed "the seventh sickle cell nephropathy" because it is found almost exclusively in individuals with sickle cell trait or occasionally in those with sickle cell disease.
Renal medullary carcinoma
Renal medullary fibroma
Renal anaplastic sarcoma
Renal oncocytoma
Papillary renal cell carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma