Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the renal pelvis: Pathological and therapeutic implications

Authors

  • Hemel Modi Urology Dept, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  • Ian Beckley Urology Dept, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  • Selina Bhattarai Urology Dept, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  • John Spencer Urology Dept, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  • Jon Cartledge Urology Dept, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1545

Abstract

A 75-year-old woman presented with a presumed urothelial carcinoma of the right renal pelvis. A radical nephroureterectomy was carried out and histological analysis of the specimen revealed lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma. This is the seventh reported case of this normally nasopharyngeal tumour found in the renal pelvis. These tumours have a distinct histological appearance comprising sheets of undifferentiated syncytial cells on a background of lymphoid stroma. We review the pathological features of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma and make arguments for managing these tumours in a similar way to urothelial carcinoma.

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Published

2013-09-10

How to Cite

Modi, H., Beckley, I., Bhattarai, S., Spencer, J., & Cartledge, J. (2013). Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the renal pelvis: Pathological and therapeutic implications. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 7(9-10), e590–3. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1545