Keratinizing desquamative squamous metaplasia of the kidney mimicking transitional cell carcinoma

Urology. 1998 Sep;52(3):512-3. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(98)00230-1.

Abstract

A 54-year-old patient, who had a remote history of radial nephrotomy for nephrolithiasis, presented with a symptomatic renal mass. The lesion was suspicious for malignancy on excretory urography, retrograde pyelogram, and computed tomography. A nephroureterectomy was performed. The histologic sections showed keratinizing squamous metaplasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratins
  • Kidney / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Metaplasia
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Keratins