Primary small cell carcinoma after renal transplant

Merkel cell carcinoma in renal transplant recipient.

SUMMARY – A 57-year-old male was started on hemodialysis in 1998 because of end-stage renal disease caused by IgA nephropathy. He received an allograft in April 2002 and was treated with cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids. Graft function was optimal, without episodes of acute rejection. A red intradermal painless nodule was observed in the left preauricular region in September 200...

Primary ovary transitional cell carcinoma after renal transplantation.

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary tract is the most frequent malignancy following renal transplantation reported in Taiwan. A 67-year-old female underwent bilateral nephrouretectomy and bladder cuff excision because of bilateral hydronephrosis 5 years after cadaveric renal transplantation. The pathologic report was only atrophied kidney. Pelvic sonography and abdominal computed t...

[Clinical presentation of renal cell carcinoma in renal transplant].

OBJECTIVES To analyze the clinical presentation and therapeutic response of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) of the renal graft. METHODS Analysis of the cases described in our centre and review of current literature. RESULTS RCC has a higher incidence in transplant patients, affecting the graft in less than 10% of the cases. Detection is usually a casual event during follow-up due to the absence ...

Sarcomatoid Transrormation of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma

Frequency of capsular invasion and prenephric fat infiltration in renal cell carcinoma after partial nephrectomy

Background and Objective: Nowadays, partial nephrectomy (PN) has specific indications in renal tumors. There are challenges regarding the remaining and seeding of malignant cells after surgery due to increasing tendency to do laparoscopic PN (LPN) and consequently increased manipulation of the surrounding tumor tissue. The objective of this study is to investigate the frequency of renal capsule...