Tubulovillous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis. Case report
Palacios, A.; Lima, O.; Massó, P.; Osório, L.; Versos, R.; Soares, Jé.; Marcelo, F.
Archivos Espanoles de Urologia 59(9): 916-919
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-0614 PMID: 17190219 Document Number: 598053
To present a case of tubulovillous renal pelvis adenocarcinoma. An 81 year-old patient presented at Emergency Department with sepsis. CT scan showed a staghorn calculus with signs suggestive of pyonefrosis. A nephrectomy was performed and pathological exam revealed tubulovillous renal pelvis adenocarcinoma. Renal pelvis adenocarcinoma is a rare disease. It is usually accompanied by chronic urinary infections, on inflammatory state and staghorn calculi. The best therapeutic option is nephrectomy and the prognosis is poor.