Radical cystectomy in presence of fused "cake" kidney.
Radical cystectomy is the optimal treatment for patients with invasive bladder cancer. The presence of a fused pelvic kidney is an uncommon congenital abnormality and when found in a patient with bladder cancer may alter the operative procedure. Herein we report on a patient presenting with invasive bladder cancer and a pelvic "cake" kidney.
D000792:Angiography; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion