CRAWLING TUMOUR:” An Unusual Presentation of Upper Urinary Tract TCC

Dr. Kuldeep Aggarwal; Dr. Sandeep Puvvada; Dr. Ramesh D; Dr. Prasad Mylarappa

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2016

CRAWLING TUMOUR:” An Unusual Presentation of Upper Urinary Tract TCC

Dr. Kuldeep Aggarwal, Dr. Sandeep Puvvada, Dr. Ramesh D, Dr. Prasad Mylarappa

Abstract :

Urothelial malignancy involving the upper urinary tract is not an uncommon pathology and accounts for 5–10% of urothelial malignancies. Synchronous bladder carcinoma can occur in small number of patients (2–4%) with upper urinary tract tumors. Most upper urinary tract malignancies are transitional cell carcinomas (TCC) with renal pelvis being the most common location. However, urothelial malignancy involving the entire upper urinary tract is extremely rare. Hence, we report a case of TCC which involves the entire collecting system of right kidney and extends down along the ureter with involvement of right vesicoureteral junction.