Metanephric adenoma of the kidney is rare. We report 2 cases of metanephric adenoma with massive hemorrhage and necrosis. Case 1, a 42-year-old Japanese woman, complained of abdominal pain. Case 2, a 41-year-old Japanese woman, complained of fever and lumbago. They underwent nephrectomy. The cut surface was solid and yellow with massive hemorrhage and necrosis. These tumors showed packed tubular and glomeruloid patterns. The tumor cells were uniform and small, with uniform, oval, and hyperchromatic nuclei and scant cytoplasm, and showed reactivity for cytokeratin, vimentin, and CD 57. The MIB-1 indexes were up to 0.63%. The DNA ploidy pattern was diploid. The tumor cells formed small tubular structures with lumina and microvilli. These features suggested that metanephric adenoma is a benign tumor of an immature epithelial nature.
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