title: Simultaneous left renal pelvic and bilateral ureteral tumors producing carbohydrate antigen 19-9.
abstract: We report a case of a transitional cell carcinoma of the left renal pelvis and both ureters which secreted carbohydrate antigen 19-9. Aggressive surgery was performed including a left nephroureterectomy including the bladder cuff and a right total ureterectomy with an ileal graft replacement. The patient has had good kidney function and no evidence of disease for one year postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terachi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kakehi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014513:Ureter / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen