title: Diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of leucoplakia of the renal pelvis.
abstract: 2 cases of leucoplakia of the renal pelvis are reported. In the first one the diagnosis was established after nephrectomy and histological examination of the specimen. In the second one it was suspected on urine examination and was confirmed on histology. The current aspects about its cause and the difficulties concerning its diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D007971:Leukoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy