We report a case of primary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the renal pelvis, diagnosed in a 79-year-old man.
The abdominal computed tomography showed a solid, vegetant lesion in the left renal pelvis, conditioning marked hydronephrosis. The patient underwent radical nephroureterectomy. The histological examination showed a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma associated with a high-grade urothelial carcinoma, with local invasion (pT3). Large cell renal neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare tumors with an aggressive course and a bad prognosis. At present, only five cases were reported in literature.
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Palumbo C, Talso M, Dell'orto PG, Cozzi G, De Lorenzis E, Conti A, Maggioni M, Cesare Rocco BM, Maggioni A, Rocco F. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, University of Milan, IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan - Italy.
Reference: Urologia. 2013 Nov 28;0(0):0.
doi: 10.5301/urologia.5000033
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24474544
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