Renal cell carcinoma in ectopic-pelvic kidney: A rare case with review of literature

The incidence of renal cell carcinoma in a pelvic kidney is rare, and has only been reported in a small number of cases. We report a 50-year-old male patient presented with vague abdominal pain and without hematuria. CT scan showed large heterogeneous soft tissue mass arising from a left pelvic kidney with areas of necrosis measuring 8.4x8.4x7.5 cm. Histopathology after radical nephro-ureterectomy showed grade II clear-cell renal carcinoma. Renal cell carcinoma of ectopic kidney is a rare disease. Even though the presentation might be atypical and challenging, the treatment strategy is still the same as for tumors of orthotopic kidneys.

Cite this article as: Alokour RK, Ghawanmeh HM, Al-ghazo M, Lafi TY. Renal cell carcinoma in ectopic-pelvic kidney: A rare case with review of literature. Turk J Urol 2018; 44(5): 433-6.