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Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis manifesting after percutaneous nephrolithotomy for long standing calculus

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis is a rare neoplasm and is usually associated with long standing stone disease. The disease is aggressive in nature and usually has a poor prognosis. We report a case of renal lithiasis who underwent successful percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for renal pelvic calculus, and eight months later presented with a large invasive squamous cell carcinoma in the same location.

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  1. Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India

    B. Sivaramakrishna, Monish Aron, M. S. Ansari, Amlesh Seth, Rajiv Goel & Om Prakash Mundada

  2. Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India

    Balchander

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Sivaramakrishna, B., Aron, M., Ansari, M.S. et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis manifesting after percutaneous nephrolithotomy for long standing calculus. Int Urol Nephrol 36, 149–151 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:UROL.0000034672.68658.fa

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