Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis in a patient with long-term spinal cord injury-a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

For individuals with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) the risk of developing a stone in the upper urinary tract is up to six times higher than in the able-bodied population. Upper urinary tract carcinomas, in general, are rare and account for only 5-10% of all urinary tract carcinomas. It is believed that chronic upper urinary tract irritation caused by e.g., kidney stones or recurrent upper urinary tract infections may be associated with an increased risk of renal squamous cell carcinoma (RSCC).

Case presentation

We report on a 64-year-old male who suffered a spinal cord injury in 1981 resulting in a complete sensory and motor impairment below T6, AIS A. Recurrent left-sided kidney stone disease had to be treated repeatedly from 1984 onwards. Despite repeated

SUBMITTER: Balzer O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8630007 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature