Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis masquerading as pyonephrosis: a case report.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis is a rare tumor, which is usually associated with nephrolithiasis. It is rarely associated with pyonephrosis. We report the case of a 69-year-old man who presented with features of pyonephrosis and underwent nephrectomy. The postoperative histological evaluation revealed an unsuspected squamous cell carcinoma of renal pelvis with a concomitant pyonephrosis. The rarity of this tumor in the absence of renal calculi and its association with pyonephrosis is highlighted.
Talwar
Nikhil
N
Department of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi. nikhil_talwar@rediffmail.com
Dargan
Puneet
P
Arora
Mohinder Pal
MP
Sharma
Alok
A
Sen
Achin K
AK
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery