ABSTRACT
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis may be classified as among the rarest neoplasms of the genitourinary tract. Until the present moment just a few dozen cases have been reported previously. Despite the known association with chronic inflammatory conditions of the upper urinary tract, the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. The authors report an adicional clinical case with particular aspects in what concerns differential diagnosis. A review of the available literature concerning clinical, imagiologic, therapeutic and prognostic aspects is also presented.
Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous , Kidney Neoplasms , Kidney Pelvis , Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/diagnosis , Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/surgery , Aged , Humans , Kidney Neoplasms/diagnosis , Kidney Neoplasms/surgery , MaleABSTRACT
Los adenocarcinomas mucinosos de la pelvis renal se encuentran entre las neoplasias genitourinarias más raras, encontrándose descritas apenas algunas decenas de casos hasta el presente momento. Aunque esten asociados a alteraciones inflamatorias crónicas persistentes del aparato escretor alto, la etiopatogenia subyacente exacta permanece por esclarecer. Los autores presentan un caso adicional de este tipo de tumores, revestido de aspectos de diagnóstico diferencial particulares, así como una revisión de los aspectos clínicos, de imagen, terapeúticos y pronósticos (AU)
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis may be classified as among the rarest neoplasms of the genitourinary tract. Until the present moment just a few dozen cases have been reported previously. Despite the known association with chronic inflamatory conditions of the upper urinary tract, the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. The authors report an adicional clinical case with particular aspects in what concerns diferencial diagnosis. A review of the available literature concerning clinical, imagiologic, therapeutic and prognostic aspects is also presented (AU)
