Urothelial Cancer: A Case Report of Macroscopic Hematuria

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Published: Jun 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47191/ijpbms/v3-i6-08
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urothelial cancer, renal pelvic cancer, tuberculosis, tobacco

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Antonella Svagelj-Rospigliosi
MD, Padre Luis Tezza Clinical Center, Peru
Camila Bazán-Deekes
MD, Padre Luis Tezza Clinical Center, Peru
Robert Cumpa-Quiroz
Internal Medicine, Padre Luis Tezza Clinical Center, Peru

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A 67 year - old male patient with painless macroscopic haematuria of 3 weeks of evolution being his only symptom. Auxiliary laboratory exams were non-conclusive. In the histopathological study of the lesion, renal pelvis with scant epithelium with atypia consistent with low-grade non-invasive urothelial carcinoma. The patient underwent a right nephroureterectomy as treatment for his condition.

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Svagelj-Rospigliosi, A. ., Camila Bazán-Deekes, & Robert Cumpa-Quiroz. (2023). Urothelial Cancer: A Case Report of Macroscopic Hematuria . International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Bio Medical Science, 3(06), 301–306. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijpbms/v3-i6-08
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