Korean J Pathol.  1987 Dec;21(4):298-302.

Hyperkeratosis of Renal Pelvis and Ureter: A case report

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  • 1Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Hyperkeratosis of the renal pelvis and ureter is a rare condition and is explained by the metaplastic change from transitional to cornified squamous epithelium. This lesion is frequently associated with, and perhaps caused by chronic urinary infection, but potentially premalignant, accompaning with carcinoma in about 10 to 20 per cent of the cases at the time of diagnosis. A case of hyperkeratosis of renal pelvis & ureter which was clinically suspected of carcinoma in a 49-year old woman with a long history of chronic pyelonephritis is presented with review of literature.

Keyword

Hyperkeratosis; chronic irritation; precancerous

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
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