[Tubulovillous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis. Case report].
OBJECTIVE
To present a case of tubulovillous renal pelvis adenocarcinoma.


RESULTS
An 81 year-old patient presented at Emergency Department with sepsis. CT scan showed a staghorn calculus with signs suggestive of pyonefrosis. A nephrectomy was performed and pathological exam revealed tubulovillous renal pelvis adenocarcinoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Renal pelvis adenocarcinoma is a rare disease. It is usually accompanied by chronic urinary infections, on inflammatory state and staghorn calculi. The best therapeutic option is nephrectomy and the prognosis is poor.
Palacios
Alberto
A
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Geral de Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal. aphmmx5@hotmail.com
Lima
Olinda
O
Massó
Pedro
P
Osório
Luis
L
Versos
Rui
R
Soares
José
J
Marcelo
Filinto
F
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis