Squamous cell carcinoma; a rare complication of long-standing renal stones. Case report and an overview

Renal squamous cell carcinoma is an exceedingly rare and infrequent diagnosis, usually not suspected due to its rarity and non-specific radiological and clinical features. Patients are usually diagnosed at a late stage, with subsequent mortality. Surgical excision, usually a radical nephrectomy, re...

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Main Authors: Hamad Ali Shah, Asaf Alam Khan, Syed Munim Hussain, Muhammad Arsalan Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/20471
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Summary:Renal squamous cell carcinoma is an exceedingly rare and infrequent diagnosis, usually not suspected due to its rarity and non-specific radiological and clinical features. Patients are usually diagnosed at a late stage, with subsequent mortality. Surgical excision, usually a radical nephrectomy, remains the treatment of choice. We report a case of a 48-year-old female, presenting with generalised lower abdominal pain, who underwent a simple nephrectomy for a non-functioning kidney and was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma on a postoperative biopsy. Keywords: Renal Calculi, Hydronephrosis, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
ISSN:0030-9982