title: [Malignant tumors of the upper urinary passages (author's transl)].
abstract: Malignant tumors of the upper urinary passages are more frequent than one had formerly thought. Eleven case reports are presented in order to explain X-ray and differential diagnosis. The treatment consists in surgical nephrourethrectomy with lymphadenectomy. There are only few reports about indication and value of radiotherapy. A postoperative irradiation of the primary tumor region and the lymphatic outflow region is recommended for the stages B, C and D (without remote metastases). The suggested target volumes and doses are described.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: Maligne Tumoren der oberen Harnwege. Kasuistischer Beitrag zur Diskussion differentialdiagnostischer und therapeutischer Probleme.