Squamous cell carcinoma in the kidney, a case report

Presence of a squamous cell carcinoma in the urinary system is an infrequent event. This neoplasm has an incidence of 1.4 percent among renal cancer. In this presentation we have the results of an autopsy of a 78 years old male with a squamous cell carcinoma that compromises renal tissue. The case i...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Castro Pizarro, Hugo, Villacorta Cari, Omar, Sheen Vento, Karla
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:Perú
Institution:Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Repository:Horizonte médico
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe:article/150
Online Access:https://horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/150
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Epidermoid carcinoma
Kidney
Células escamosas
Carcinoma epidermoide
Riñón
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Summary:Presence of a squamous cell carcinoma in the urinary system is an infrequent event. This neoplasm has an incidence of 1.4 percent among renal cancer. In this presentation we have the results of an autopsy of a 78 years old male with a squamous cell carcinoma that compromises renal tissue. The case is completed with a brief revision about the topic, including pathologic and histologic characteristics of the neoplasm.