Pathologically diagnosed incidentaloma transition cell carcinoma (TCC) of renal pelvis in a laproscopic radical nephrectomy specimen done for a lower pole renal mass

Abstract

We are reporting a very rare case in the current era of modern diagnostics of an incidentally detected Transitional Cell Carcinoma(TCC) renal pelvis, detected pathologically when Right laparoscopic radical nephrectomy specimen of lower pole mass(RCC) was processed, with no prior suspicion of TCC clinically or pre-operative imaging. A 75-year-old female with 4 × 4cm strongly enhancing lower pole renal mass on CTscan underwent a Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy. Surprisingly histopathological examination revealed a focus of low-grade TCC, arising from renal pelvis, completely separate from lower pole mass which was a clear cell RCC.

Keywords

• Transitional cell carcinoma
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Incidentaloma
• Pathological incidentaloma