Primary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in the renal pelvis

Urol Int. 2002;69(3):241-3. doi: 10.1159/000063936.

Abstract

A primary low-grade lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue arising from the renal pelvis is extremely rare. We present a 77-year-old man with this disease which was difficult to diagnose preoperatively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Kidney Pelvis / pathology*
  • Kidney Pelvis / surgery
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / surgery
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / surgery
  • Male
  • Nephrectomy / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome