title: [Tubulovillous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis. Case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Geral de Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal. aphmmx5@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.forename: Olinda
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Massó
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Osório
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Versos
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Filinto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marcelo
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis