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Renal pelvic carcinoma

MedGen UID:
870535
•Concept ID:
C4024983
•
Neoplastic Process
HPO: HP:0006762

Definition

The presence of a carcinoma in the renal pelvis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRenal pelvic carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Non-Metastatic Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: AUA/SUO Guideline.
Coleman JA, Clark PE, Bixler BR, Buckley DI, Chang SS, Chou R, Hoffman-Censits J, Kulkarni GS, Matin SF, Pierorazio PM, Potretzke AM, Psutka SP, Raman JD, Smith AB, Smith L
J Urol 2023 Jun;209(6):1071-1081. Epub 2023 Apr 25 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003480. PMID: 37096584
European Association of Urology Guidelines on Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: 2020 Update.
Rouprêt M, Babjuk M, Burger M, Capoun O, Cohen D, Compérat EM, Cowan NC, Dominguez-Escrig JL, Gontero P, Hugh Mostafid A, Palou J, Peyronnet B, Seisen T, Soukup V, Sylvester RJ, Rhijn BWGV, Zigeuner R, Shariat SF
Eur Urol 2021 Jan;79(1):62-79. Epub 2020 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.05.042. PMID: 32593530
Diagnosis and management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Krabbe LM, Bagrodia A, Westerman ME, Margulis V
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2014 Mar;66(1):37-48. PMID: 24721939

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Safety and efficacy of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy for recurrent metastatic renal pelvic and ureteral carcinoma.
Liu MZ, Li XY, Lyu F, Gao XS, Chen JY, Gao Y, Xie M, Ren XY, Ma MW
World J Urol 2024 Jan 10;42(1):23. doi: 10.1007/s00345-023-04701-8. PMID: 38197979
Renal Pelvic Urothelial Carcinoma With Invasion Into Renal Medulla Can Be Redefined as pT2 to Improve Correlation With Survival.
Wong MN, Wu DJ, Lee CT, Zynger DL
Mod Pathol 2023 Jun;36(6):100140. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100140. PMID: 36813117
Reclassifying pT3 renal pelvic urothelial carcinoma with renal parenchyma invasion to pT2 improves correlation with overall survival.
Wu D, Lee CT, Zynger DL
Hum Pathol 2022 Jul;125:79-86. Epub 2022 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.03.004. PMID: 35307402
HER2 Status in Molecular Subtypes of Urothelial Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter.
Yorozu T, Sato S, Kimura T, Iwatani K, Onuma H, Yanagisawa T, Miki J, Egawa S, Ikegami M, Takahashi H
Clin Genitourin Cancer 2020 Aug;18(4):e443-e449. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.12.003. PMID: 31983622
The value of adding diffusion-weighted images for tumor detection and preoperative staging in renal pelvic carcinoma for the reader's experience.
Yoshida R, Yoshizako T, Maruyama M, Mori H, Ishikawa N, Tamaki Y, Kitagaki H
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Sep;42(9):2297-2304. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1116-5. PMID: 28352951

Diagnosis

Combined small cell carcinoma and sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma in the renal pelvis.
Shimasaki N, Inoue K, Nishigawa H, Kuroda N, Shuin T
Int J Urol 2005 Jul;12(7):686-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01134.x. PMID: 16045564
Microscopic hematuria as a screening marker for urinary tract malignancies.
Sugimura K, Ikemoto SI, Kawashima H, Nishisaka N, Kishimoto T
Int J Urol 2001 Jan;8(1):1-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00235.x. PMID: 11168689
Renal venography: anatomy, technique, applications, analysis of 132 venograms, and a review of the literature.
Beckmann CF, Abrams HL
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 1980;3(1):45-70. doi: 10.1007/BF02551962. PMID: 6989497
Preoperative diagnosis of renal pelvic carcinoma.
Haleem SA, Sprayregen S, Siegelman SS
J Urol 1972 Nov;108(5):695-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)60842-5. PMID: 5081700
Renal pelvic carcinoma. An angiographic re-evaluation.
Rabinowitz JG, Kinkhabwala M, Himmelfarb E, Robinson T, Becker JA, Bosniak M, Madayag MM
Radiology 1972 Mar;102(3):551-4. doi: 10.1148/102.3.551. PMID: 5060156

Therapy

Primary carcinoma of the upper urinary tract. Effect of primary and secondary therapy on survival.
Das AK, Carson CC, Bolick D, Paulson DF
Cancer 1990 Nov 1;66(9):1919-23. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19901101)66:9<1919::aid-cncr2820660911>3.0.co;2-z. PMID: 2224787
Computed tomography of renal masses.
Levine E
Crit Rev Diagn Imaging 1985;24(2):91-200. PMID: 2985335
Renal pelvic carcinoma in the Hunter Valley.
Orell SR, Nanra RS, Ferguson NW
Med J Aust 1979 Nov 17;2(10):524, 555-7. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb127146.x. PMID: 530147
Phenacetin abuse and renal pelvic carcinoma.
Bengtsson U, Angervall L, Johansson S, Wahlgvist L
Int J Clin Pharmacol Biopharm 1975 Jul;12(1-2):290-4. PMID: 1165138
Phenacetin and renal pelvic carcinoma.
Bengtsson U
Clin Nephrol 1974;2(4):123-6. PMID: 4847128

Prognosis

Safety and efficacy of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy for recurrent metastatic renal pelvic and ureteral carcinoma.
Liu MZ, Li XY, Lyu F, Gao XS, Chen JY, Gao Y, Xie M, Ren XY, Ma MW
World J Urol 2024 Jan 10;42(1):23. doi: 10.1007/s00345-023-04701-8. PMID: 38197979
Renal Pelvic Urothelial Carcinoma With Invasion Into Renal Medulla Can Be Redefined as pT2 to Improve Correlation With Survival.
Wong MN, Wu DJ, Lee CT, Zynger DL
Mod Pathol 2023 Jun;36(6):100140. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100140. PMID: 36813117
Reclassifying pT3 renal pelvic urothelial carcinoma with renal parenchyma invasion to pT2 improves correlation with overall survival.
Wu D, Lee CT, Zynger DL
Hum Pathol 2022 Jul;125:79-86. Epub 2022 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.03.004. PMID: 35307402
HER2 Status in Molecular Subtypes of Urothelial Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter.
Yorozu T, Sato S, Kimura T, Iwatani K, Onuma H, Yanagisawa T, Miki J, Egawa S, Ikegami M, Takahashi H
Clin Genitourin Cancer 2020 Aug;18(4):e443-e449. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.12.003. PMID: 31983622
The value of adding diffusion-weighted images for tumor detection and preoperative staging in renal pelvic carcinoma for the reader's experience.
Yoshida R, Yoshizako T, Maruyama M, Mori H, Ishikawa N, Tamaki Y, Kitagaki H
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Sep;42(9):2297-2304. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1116-5. PMID: 28352951

Clinical prediction guides

Safety and efficacy of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy for recurrent metastatic renal pelvic and ureteral carcinoma.
Liu MZ, Li XY, Lyu F, Gao XS, Chen JY, Gao Y, Xie M, Ren XY, Ma MW
World J Urol 2024 Jan 10;42(1):23. doi: 10.1007/s00345-023-04701-8. PMID: 38197979
Reclassifying pT3 renal pelvic urothelial carcinoma with renal parenchyma invasion to pT2 improves correlation with overall survival.
Wu D, Lee CT, Zynger DL
Hum Pathol 2022 Jul;125:79-86. Epub 2022 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.03.004. PMID: 35307402
HER2 Status in Molecular Subtypes of Urothelial Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter.
Yorozu T, Sato S, Kimura T, Iwatani K, Onuma H, Yanagisawa T, Miki J, Egawa S, Ikegami M, Takahashi H
Clin Genitourin Cancer 2020 Aug;18(4):e443-e449. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.12.003. PMID: 31983622
The value of adding diffusion-weighted images for tumor detection and preoperative staging in renal pelvic carcinoma for the reader's experience.
Yoshida R, Yoshizako T, Maruyama M, Mori H, Ishikawa N, Tamaki Y, Kitagaki H
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Sep;42(9):2297-2304. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1116-5. PMID: 28352951
Renal pelvic carcinoma: morphological correlates of metastatic behavior.
Davis BW, Hough AJ, Gardner WA
J Urol 1987 May;137(5):857-61. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)44273-x. PMID: 3573176

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