A Rare Case of Renal Pelvis Urothelial Carcinoma In situ associated with Hydronephrosis and Atrophic Kidney
Keywords:
Urothelial carcinoma in situ, Atrophic kidney, Hydronephrosis, Renal stoneAbstract
Urothelial tumours involving the renal pelvis or ureter are relatively uncommon, accounting for about 5% to 7% of all renal tumours and about 5% of all urothelial tumours. Main risk factors for urothelial tumors include smoking, high tea intake and long term use of certain analgesic like phenacetin .
Upper urinary tract urothelial tumors can be associated with renal stone disease or hydronephrosis but association is rare with only few case reports.
Upper urinary tract tumors associated with renal stone and hydronephrosis are often missed in urine cytological examination and ultrasound. Therefore it is important to carefully examine the gross specimen and microscopy, keeping in mind the possibility of upper urinary tract tumors in such cases.
 Here we report a case of renal pelvis urothelial carcinoma in situ associated with hydronephrosis and atrophic kidney for its rarity.
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