Renal medullary carcinoma is a rare aggressive subtype of renal cell carcinoma characterized by a large white or tan firm infiltrative tumor with microabscess-like foci centered in the renal medulla typically presenting with hematuria abdominal/flank pain weight loss and fever. It is associated with sickle cell trait and disease and metastasis to the bones and lungs is common at time of diagnosis.
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