Open AccessPrimary renal adenosquamous carcinoma
Author(s) -
Mohammad Ashik Zainuddin,
Tan Yeh Hong
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.68862
Subject(s) - urothelium , adenosquamous carcinoma , medicine , squamous metaplasia , pathogenesis , dysplasia , pathology , metaplasia , urothelial carcinoma , squamous carcinoma , carcinoma , urology , adenocarcinoma , epithelium , urinary bladder , cancer , bladder cancer
A case of renal adenosquamous carcinoma is presented. The fact that the urothelium has no glandular or squamous structures makes the pathogenesis of this tumor unique. The process is assumed to begin with urothelial metaplasia resulting from chronic irritation leading to dysplasia and subsequently squamous and glandular differentiation.