An Unusual Presentation of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Kidney

  • Chandra Shekhar Yadav Department of General Surgery and Urology, B and B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
  • Atul Kasaju Department of General Surgery and Urology, B and B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
  • Rajesh Batajoo Department of General Surgery and Urology, B and B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
  • Sailuja Maharjan Department of General Surgery and Urology, B and B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis is an extremely rare entity representing only 0.5% to 0.8% of all urothelial malignancies. Clinical suspicion is difficult due to its rarity and inconclusive clinical and radiological features. A 67-year-old lady with a history of hematuria presented to the hospital in a state of shock. After proper workup, a mass with heterogeneous density was seen in the lower portion of the left kidney. After radical nephrectomy, histopathological examination revealed squamous cell carcinoma of renal pelvis. Squamous Cell Carcinoma should be suspected in a patient with a long history of renal calculus and associated mass in non-functioning kidney.
Keywords: Calculus; mass; pelvis; squamous cell carcinoma

Published
2021-09-06
How to Cite
YadavC. S., KasajuA., BatajooR., & MaharjanS. (2021). An Unusual Presentation of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Kidney. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 19(2), 428-430. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v19i2.3325