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. 2017 Mar-Apr;43(2):192–201. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2016.0125

Table 2. Familial syndromes related to development of renal cell neoplasia.

Syndrome Incidence Genes Envolved Molecular Pathway affected Renal Type Others characteristics
VHL 1:36,000 VHL Hypoxic pathway(through HIF) Clear cell RCC pancreatic cysts and neuroendocrine tumors, pheochromocytoma, retina I angiomas, hemangioblastomas
Birt-Hogg-Dubé rare(unknown) FLCN m-TOR Variable subtypes cutaneous lesions, pulmonary cvsts and spontaneous pneumothorax
HPRC rare (Iess then 1:1,500.00 MET C-MET Type 1 papillary RCC not specific
HLRCC Rare (unknown) FH Krebs cycle HLRC related RCC Multiples cutaneous and uterine leyomiomas
SDH-RCC rare(unknown) SDHB/SDHC/SDHD Krebs cycle SDH related RCC Paragangliomas/Pheocromocytoma GIST
T5 1:6,000 T5C1/T5C2 m-TOR Angiomyolipomas Clear Cell RCC Renal Cvsts mental retardation, seizures and development of hamartomas in multiple organs
Cowden 1:200,000 PTEN AKT signaling pathway Various histologyc subtypes macrocephalv, multiple hamartomas, dermatologic disorders such as acral keratosis and facial trichilemmomas and increased risk for breast, endometrial and thyroid cancers.