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Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the kidney is an extremely rare entity representing only 0.5-15% of all urothelial cancers. Herein, we reported a rare case of renal cell carcinoma with SCC extended to the pelvis. A 56 year-old female patient referred to the oncology clinic with complaints of pain in the right flank. The CT showed a hypoden...
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Background
Cystic renal cell carcinoma (CRCC) and cystic collecting duct carcinoma (CCDC) share similar oncogeni and some imaging findings. The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical and CT imagings features of CRCC and CCDC.
Methods
Thirty-three patients with CRCC and thirteen patients with CCDC with pathologically proven were retrosp...
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... [2] Our index case is 61 years, and this is consistent with several reports. [10,11] The older age associated with this cancer probably has to do with the specific etiology of long-standing chronic irritation. ...
... Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the renal pelvis is an extremely rare entity representing only 0.5-15% of all urothelial malignancies. [1][2][3] The incidence is 1.4% of all renal malignancies. [2] It is clinically unsuspected due to its rarity and inconclusive clinical and radiological features. ...
... [1][2][3] The incidence is 1.4% of all renal malignancies. [2] It is clinically unsuspected due to its rarity and inconclusive clinical and radiological features. [1] Solid mass, hydronephrosis, and calcifications are common but nonspecific radiological findings, which may further explain why diagnosis is not frequently established before the histopathological examination of the resected surgical specimen. ...
... [3] These tumors are highly aggressive, high grade, and locally advanced or metastatic at the time of presentation related to poor prognosis. [2] It usually occurs between the age range of 50 and 70 years. [2,4] Staghorn calculi are branched calculi that fill the entire or part of the renal pelvis and extend into the renal calices. ...
