[Multiple synchronous urinary tract tumors in a hemodialysis patient]

Urologe A. 2012 Oct;51(10):1447-9. doi: 10.1007/s00120-012-2912-8.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We report the case of a 67-year-old patient on hemodialysis with asymptomatic gross hematuria and increased PSA levels who was diagnosed with invasive bladder cancer. The postoperative histological studies revealed a bilateral renal cell carcinoma, right ureter and renal pelvis carcinoma in situ and prostate cancer. We believe this to be the first case of such a combination of synchronous urinary tract tumors. When treating urological cancer patients on hemodialysis, one should be aware of a possible combination of multiple synchronous urinary tract tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*