Open AccessSarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis Masquerading as Emphysematous Pyelonephritis with Staghorn Calculus
Author(s) -
Dana Kivlin,
Carmen Tong,
Justin I. Friedlander,
Patricia Perosio,
Jay Simhan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of endourology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2379-9889
DOI - 10.1089/cren.2016.0047
Subject(s) - medicine , renal pelvis , malignancy , urothelium , xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis , urinary system , nephrectomy , pelvis , urology , calculus (dental) , kidney , surgery , pathology , dentistry
Staghorn calculi are well-established risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and subsequent renal deterioration. Less commonly, long-term urothelial irritation from a calculus may also pose a risk of malignant transformation.
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