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Dai XF, Yang YX, Yang BZ. Glycosylation editing: an innovative therapeutic opportunity in precision oncology. Mol Cell Biochem 2024:10.1007/s11010-024-05033-w. [PMID: 38861100 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-024-05033-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Cancer is still one of the most arduous challenges in the human society, even though humans have found many ways to try to conquer it. With our incremental understandings on the impact of sugar on human health, the clinical relevance of glycosylation has attracted our attention. The fact that altered glycosylation profiles reflect and define different health statuses provide novel opportunities for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. By reviewing the mechanisms and critical enzymes involved in protein, lipid and glycosylation, as well as current use of glycosylation for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics, we identify the pivotal connection between glycosylation and cellular redox status and, correspondingly, propose the use of redox modulatory tools such as cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) in cancer control via glycosylation editing. This paper interrogates the clinical relevance of glycosylation on cancer and has the promise to provide new ideas for laboratory practice of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) and precision oncology therapy.
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- Xiao-Feng Dai
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, People's Republic of China.
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, People's Republic of China
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Li LL, Song PX, Xing DF, Liu K. Early diagnosis of renal pelvis villous adenoma: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:6159-6164. [PMID: 37731564 PMCID: PMC10507558 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i26.6159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Villous adenoma is a rare tumor in the urinary system that usually occurs in the bladder. It is extremely uncommon in the renal pelvis. Most of the previously reported cases have been diagnosed with severe hydronephrosis associated with renal parenchyma atrophy prior to surgery. Because of its rarity, available information on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the disease is limited. We reported a case of kidney stones with hydronephrosis. During percutaneous nephroscopic lithotripsy, a renal pelvis tumor was found. Biopsy confirmed that the tumor was a villous adenoma of the renal pelvis. CASE SUMMARY A 68-year-old female was admitted to the hospital due to right kidney stones with right hydronephrosis. After admission, a urinary system plain computed tomography scan was performed, which revealed right kidney stones with right hydronephrosis and right upper ureteral dilatation. Multiple new cauliflower-like papillary masses were then discovered in the renal pelvis and calyces during right percutaneous nephroscopic lithotripsy. Biopsy results indicated villous adenoma with high-grade glandular intraepithelial neoplasia. The patient underwent laparoscopic radical resection of the right kidney and ureter. Based on histopathological and immunohistochemical examination, the patient was diagnosed with villous adenoma without adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION Villous adenoma is rare in the urinary system. We reported a case of renal pelvis villous adenoma, which may provide useful information for the early diagnosis and treatment of this tumor.
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- Liang-Liang Li
- Department of Urology, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang 236000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang 236000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang 236000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang 236000, Anhui Province, China
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Silva MLS. Capitalizing glycomic changes for improved biomarker-based cancer diagnostics. EXPLORATION OF TARGETED ANTI-TUMOR THERAPY 2023; 4:366-395. [PMID: 37455827 PMCID: PMC10344901 DOI: 10.37349/etat.2023.00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Cancer serum biomarkers are valuable or even indispensable for cancer diagnostics and/or monitoring and, currently, many cancer serum markers are routinely used in the clinic. Most of those markers are glycoproteins, carrying cancer-specific glycan structures that can provide extra-information for cancer monitoring. Nonetheless, in the majority of cases, this differential feature is not exploited and the corresponding analytical assays detect only the protein amount, disregarding the analysis of the aberrant glycoform. Two exceptions to this trend are the biomarkers α-fetoprotein (AFP) and cancer antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), which are clinically monitored for their cancer-related glycan changes, and only the AFP assay includes quantification of both the protein amount and the altered glycoform. This narrative review demonstrates, through several examples, the advantages of the combined quantification of protein cancer biomarkers and the respective glycoform analysis, which enable to yield the maximum information and overcome the weaknesses of each individual analysis. This strategy allows to achieve higher sensitivity and specificity in the detection of cancer, enhancing the diagnostic power of biomarker-based cancer detection tests.
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- Maria Luísa S. Silva
- Unidade de Aprendizagem ao Longo da Vida, Universidade Aberta, 1269-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Zou Y, Xie X, Wang Q, Zhong C, Liu Q. Case report: A rare case of synchronous mucinous neoplasms of the renal pelvis and the appendix. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1213631. [PMID: 37434974 PMCID: PMC10331127 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1213631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Background Mucinous neoplasms are tumors arising in the epithelial tissue, characterized by excessive mucin secretion. They mainly emerge in the digestive system and rarely in the urinary system. They also seldom develop in the renal pelvis and the appendix asynchronously or simultaneously. The concurrence of this disease in these two regions has not yet been reported. In this case report, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of synchronous mucinous neoplasms of the right renal pelvis and the appendix. The mucinous neoplasm of the renal pelvis was preoperatively misdiagnosed as pyonephrosis caused by renal stones, and the patient underwent laparoscopic nephrectomy. Herein, we summarize our experience with this rare case in combination with related literature. Case presentation In this case, A 64-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with persistent pain in the right lower back for over a year. Computer tomography urography (CTU) showed that the patient was confirmed as right kidney stone with large hydronephrosis or pyonephrosis, and appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (AMN). Subsequently, the patient was transferred to the gastrointestinal surgery department. Simultaneously, electronic colonoscopy with biopsy suggested AMN. Open appendectomy plus abdominal exploration was performed after obtaining informed consent. Postoperative pathology indicated low-grade AMN (LAMN) and the incisal margin of the appendix was negative. The patient was re-admitted to the urology department, and underwent laparoscopic right nephrectomy because she was misdiagnosed with calculi and pyonephrosis of the right kidney according to the indistinctive clinical symptoms, standard examination of the gelatinous material, and imaging findings. Postoperative pathology suggested a high-grade mucinous neoplasm of the renal pelvis and mucin residing partly in the interstitium of the cyst walls. Good follow-up results were obtained for 14 months. Conclusion Synchronous mucinous neoplasms of the renal pelvis and the appendix are indeed uncommon and have not yet been reported. Primary renal mucinous adenocarcinoma is very rare, metastasis from other organs should be first considered, especially in patients with long-term chronic inflammation, hydronephrosis, pyonephrosis, and renal stones, otherwise, misdiagnosis and treatment delay may occur. Hence, for patients with rare diseases, strict adherence to treatment principles and close follow-up are necessary to achieve favorable outcomes.
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- Yuhua Zou
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operation Rom, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operation Rom, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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Zeng H, Zhang M, Xie Y, Wang M, Dai J, Zhu X, Zeng Y, Xu N, Huang P, Zhao J, Sun G, Zeng H, Shen P. Primary renal mucinous adenocarcinoma masquerading as a giant renal cyst: a case report. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1129680. [PMID: 37223683 PMCID: PMC10200912 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1129680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the kidney is rarely reported in the literature. We present a previously unreported mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from the renal parenchyma. A 55-year-old male patient with no complaints showed a large cystic hypodense lesion in the upper left kidney on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. A left renal cyst was initially considered, and a partial nephrectomy (PN) was performed. During the operation, a large amount of jelly-like mucus and bean-curd-like necrotic tissue was found in the focus. The pathological diagnosis was mucinous adenocarcinoma, and further systemic examination revealed no clinical evidence of primary disease elsewhere. Then the patient underwent left radical nephrectomy (RN), and the cystic lesion was found in the renal parenchyma, while neither the collecting system nor the ureters were involved. Postoperative sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy were administered, and no signs of disease recurrence were observed over 30 months of follow-up. Based on a literature review, we summarize the lesion with rarity and the associated dilemma in preoperative diagnosis and treatment. Given the high degree of malignancy, a careful history analysis accompanied by dynamic observation of imaging and tumor markers is recommended for the diagnosis of the disease. Comprehensive treatment based on surgery may improve its clinical outcomes.
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- Hong Zeng
- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Li D, Zhang W, Wang J, Wang A, Wu M, Wei Y. Nephron-sparing surgery for primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of renal pelvis in horseshoe kidney: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33410. [PMID: 36961136 PMCID: PMC10035991 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis is extremely rare in malignancy of the renal pelvis, and <100 cases have been reported so far. However, horseshoe kidneys appear to be more prone to this mucinous gland metaplasia. Due to the lack of a specific diagnostic basis, it is difficult to confirm the diagnosis before surgery, which is easy to cause misdiagnosis. PATIENT CONCERNS We report a 64-year-old male patient who found a cystic mass in the left kidney during physical examination. CT examination showed a horseshoe kidney with a cystic mass 9.5 × 8.0 cm in front of the left kidney, lacking obvious diagnostic features. DIAGNOSIS It was misdiagnosed as cystic teratoma before the operation, and was diagnosed as mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis through pathological examination after the operation. INTERVENTIONS Resection of the tumor by nephron-sparing surgery and postoperative chemotherapy. OUTCOMES No tumor recurrence was found at 6 years of follow-up. After 7 years, the patient had multiple metastases in the abdominal wall and peritoneum, and no tumor recurrence was found in the urinary system. The patient received chemotherapy again and survived well. LESSONS The prognosis of nephron-sparing tumor resection for MRAP is not significantly different from that of radical nephroureterectomy + bladder cuff excision. Because it can reduce the risk that patients can not tolerate follow-up chemotherapy due to abnormal renal function after surgery, which may be more beneficial in patients with kidney abnormalities or chronic disease.
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- Dapeng Li
- Department of Urology, Rongcheng People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Urology, Rongcheng People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Urology, Rongcheng People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Urology, Rongcheng People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Urology, Rongcheng People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Urology, Rongcheng People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Weihai, Shandong, China
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Ning Z, Zhang H, Wang B, Wang Y, Liu Y, Tao B, Zhang G, Liu H, Wang C. Case report and literature review: Robot-assisted laparoscopic left renal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma radical nephrectomy. Front Surg 2023; 9:1053852. [PMID: 36684278 PMCID: PMC9852041 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1053852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (MC) of the kidney is a rare renal epithelial tumor originating from the renal pelvic urothelium. There are only a few published reports on MC. Due to its rare and unknown tissue origin, its diagnosis is difficult which almost can be diagnosed through the pathological method. Case presentation In this case report, we report a female patient whose chief complaint was low back pain lasting for one month. The three-dimensional computed tomography scan of the urinary system detected approximately 7 cm of a left renal cystic mass. The renal cystic mass was diagnosed as MC after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. The MC originated from the kidney after completing colorectal adenocarcinoma and ovarian adenocarcinoma. Conclusions We reported a case of MC of the kidney which was a rare renal tumor. We not only aimed to present an unusual case of MC and review the previous literature on its pathology and differential diagnosis, but also used new method to treat this type of tumor.
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- Zikuan Ning
- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China,Correspondence: Chunyang Wang
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Adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis: Imaging findings and preliminary diagnosis way of thinking. Asian J Surg 2022; 45:1569-1570. [PMID: 35562209 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.04.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chen H, Jiang Y, Jia K, Zhang K, Matsuura N, Jeong JY, Su B, Zhou X. Prognostic significance of postoperative longitudinal change of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level in patients with stage I lung adenocarcinoma completely resected by single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery: a retrospective study. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:3983-3994. [PMID: 34858786 PMCID: PMC8577984 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-21-833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Patients with stage I lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) have varying postoperative prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of postoperative longitudinal change of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level in patients with stage I LUAD. Methods The study cohort comprised 241 patients with stage I LUAD completely resected with single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The patients were categorized into 4 groups according to the postoperative longitudinal change of serum CEA levels measured in the third and sixth months after surgery: the NN group (continuously normal), HN group (increase first and then decrease), NH group (decrease first and then increase), and HH group (continuously high). Recurrence-free survival (RFS) was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by log-rank test. A nomogram was developed to predict recurrence in the stage I LUAD patients. Results In univariate analysis, differentiation (P<0.001), visceral pleural invasion (VPI) (P=0.025), tumor diameter (P<0.001), tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage (P=0.008), preoperative CEA levels (≥10.0 vs. <10.0 ng/mL, P<0.001), and postoperative CEA grouping (NH/HH vs. NN/HN, P<0.001) were significant prognostic factors for stage I LUAD patients. Multivariate analysis showed that tumor diameter (P=0.009) and postoperative CEA grouping (P<0.001) were considered to be independent prognostic factors of postoperative recurrence of stage I LUAD. Tumor diameter (≥20 mm) and postoperative CEA (NH/HH vs. NN/HN) were associated with worse RFS. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that postoperative CEA (NH/HH vs. NN/HN) have high sensitivity (64.7%) and specificity (83.2%) for early prediction of postoperative recurrence of stage I LUAD. The area under curve (AUC) value was 0.745. The nomogram based on multivariate Cox regression had a concordance index (value of 0.789). The calibration plot showed that the predicted probabilities closely matched the observed probabilities. Conclusions Longitudinal change in serum CEA level after surgery was found to be an independent unfavorable prognostic factor in completely resected stage I LUAD patients. The NH group and HH group were significantly associated with worse RFS. A nomogram was established to predict the postoperative recurrence of patients with stage I LUAD.
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- Hao Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Li H, Xie F, Zhao C, Yi Z, Chen J, Zu X. Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis misdiagnosed as calculous pyonephrosis: a case report and literature review. Transl Androl Urol 2020; 9:781-788. [PMID: 32420184 PMCID: PMC7214977 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2019.12.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis is a rare malignant disease that is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. There are still no characteristic symptoms, radiological features, or standard treatment for this tumor with only ~100 cases reported. The prognosis is poor. We report a case of a 66-year-old man who presented with a 2-month history of fever and right waist pain. He was misdiagnosed with calculous pyonephrosis and underwent percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) at a local hospital. Gelatinous material was drained via a PCN catheter. He was then transferred to our hospital. He had elevated CEA and CA19-9. We performed an open radical nephrectomy and found polypoid, gelatinous material and stones filling the renal pelvis. He was diagnosed with primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis by pathology. He refused adjuvant chemotherapy and there was no sign of recurrence after one year of follow-up. By assessing a literature review of all of the cases reported since 2000, we recommend that careful history taking, serum tumor markers, and CT scans may improve the diagnostic accuracy rates and radical nephrectomy with total ureterectomy accompanied by adjuvant therapy may improve the prognosis.
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- Huihuang Li
- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Tumors of the Renal Pelvis. KIDNEY CANCER 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28333-9_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hao C, Zhang G, Zhang L. Serum CEA levels in 49 different types of cancer and noncancer diseases. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2019; 162:213-227. [PMID: 30905451 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) was first identified as colon cancer antigen in 1965. The higher serum CEA level than that of healthy individuals led to its clinical application as a diagnostic biomarker for colorectal cancer. Subsequent molecular biology studies revealed that CEA are glycoproteins from a family of 32 genes and are normally expressed in various tissues. Indeed, serum CEA levels are not only increased in colorectal cancer but also increased in other types of cancers and noncancer diseases. However, a systematic comparison of the serum CEA levels in different diseases has not been reported. In current study, serum CEA levels from 70,993 patients with 49 clinically defined diseases were retrieved in the clinical laboratory of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University over the past 5 years. In addition, serum CEA levels from 39,650 individuals who attended their annual physical examination were used as healthy controls. Based on the mean, median, and -Log10p values, we found that patients suffering from 42 diseases had significantly increased serum CEA levels than that of healthy controls. Moreover, patients with lung fibrosis, pancreatic cancer, uremia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, colon cancer, Alzheimer's disease, rectum cancer, and lung cancer had highest media levels of serum CEA in a descending order. Furthermore, healthy individuals older than 65 years old ranked 24th out of 49 in the media levels of serum CEA. In summary, the increased serum CEA levels are associated with aging, cancers, and noncancer diseases and the molecular mechanisms behind the increased serum CEA levels in the 42 unrelated diseases need to be investigated.
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- Cui Hao
- Systems Biology and Medicine Center for Complex Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Systems Biology and Medicine Center for Complex Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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Huang J, Zhu R, Wu R, Li R, Yao N, Deng S. Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis in a 59-year-old male with nephrolithiasis: Case report and review of the literature. Curr Probl Cancer 2019; 43:471-476. [PMID: 30683324 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatoid adenocarcinoma arising from urological system is extremely rare, and the pathogenesis and therapeutic regimen have been poorly understood. CASE REPORT we report a unique case of ɑ-fetaprotein (AFP)-producing neoplasm of renal pelvis associated with nephrolithiasis. A 59-year-old male patient was diagnosed with right renal tumor and nephrolithiasis with no evidence of lesions in his digestive or reproductive system. He was successfully treated with right laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy and lymph node dissection. Pathology analysis showed moderately or poorly hepatocellular differentiation and adenocarcinoma differentiation with lymph node reactive hyperplasia. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that the cancer cells were positive for AFP, HepPar-1, GPC3, CK7, and PLAP. The patient's recovery was on schedule and no sign of recurrence was observed for 3 months. We recently reviewed AFP-producing nongerm cell tumors in upper urinary tract and discussed the clinical aspect, morphology features, pathogenesis, and therapeutic regimen for a better understanding of this rare entity. CONCLUSION The present case is the first documented of hepatoid adenocarcinoma of renal pelvis complicated with nephrolithiasis, which was treated with laparoscopic approach. The prognosis of the hepatoid adenocarcinomas arising from renal pelvis and ureter seems good.
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- Jun Huang
- Department of Urology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of SUN YAT-SEN University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Urology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of SUN YAT-SEN University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Urology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of SUN YAT-SEN University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of SUN YAT-SEN University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of SUN YAT-SEN University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Urology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of SUN YAT-SEN University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
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Higgins A, Eisa W, Walton J, Baber J, Zhu S, Williams H. Metastatic Mucinous Adenocarcinoma and Carcinoid Tumor Arising From a Mature Cystic Teratoma of a Horseshoe Kidney. Urol Case Rep 2017; 11:39-41. [PMID: 28083486 PMCID: PMC5225277 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2016.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Concurrent primary carcinoid tumor and primary mucinous adenocarcinoma arising within a mature cystic teratoma of a horseshoe kidney is a rare event and has been reported once in the literature. We present the first case where this tumor subtype has metastasized to lymph nodes. Treatment included open partial nephrectomy, lymph node dissection, and adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide and capecitabine. Due to the rare combination of tumor histologies, it is unlikely that this cohort will ever be able to be adequately studied to determine a standard of care. Thus extrapolation of treatment methods of similar tumors will continue to guide treatment.
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- Andrew Higgins
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Urology Department at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA
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- Urology Department at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA
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- Urology Department at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA
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- Pathology Department at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA
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- Urology Department at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA
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Lai C, Teng XD. Primary enteric-type mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis masquerading as cystic renal cell carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature. Pathol Res Pract 2016; 212:842-8. [PMID: 27465836 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis is easily misdiagnosed and it was rarely reported in the literature. We describe in this study a case of 40-year-old male patient presented with right lumbar pain of one year duration and elevated level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). After a series of imaging examinations, the initial impression was a cystic renal cell carcinoma. Right radical nephrectomy was performed on the patient. The postoperative pathological examination indicated a primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of enteric type of the renal pelvis. After surgical removal of the tumor, an immunotherapy was administrated to prevent recurrence. The patient survives upon this report. A review of pertinent literature is also presented.
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- Chong Lai
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79, Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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Zhou W, Zhong K, Wang J, Gu Y, Huang L, Jiang Z, He L. Intestinal metaplasia of the renal pelvis: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 2014; 8:2664-2668. [PMID: 25364445 PMCID: PMC4214433 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Metaplastic changes in the renal pelvis are infrequent and may be malignant transformations to adenocarcinoma. The current study reports a case of intestinal metaplasia in the right renal pelvis, which was associated with staghorn calculi, in a 56-year-old female. The patient underwent a percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Immunohistochemical assessment of the mucosa of the renal pelvis revealed the positive expression of carcinoembryonic antigen, cytokeratin (CK)-7 and CK20, but negative expression for CK5/6 and vimentin. Furthermore, Ki67 expression was diffusely positive, while p53 was negative. Unlike other previously reported cases, the patient opted for active surveillance as opposed to radical nephrectomy, following the removal of the calculi. No evidence of progression was observed after three years of follow-up. Therefore, etiological treatment and close follow-up may be a suitable treatment option for localized intestinal metaplasia.
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- Weimin Zhou
- Department of Urology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China ; Department of Abdominal Surgery, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330029, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Experiments, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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Wang X, Kuang YY, Hu XT. Advances in epigenetic biomarker research in colorectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:4276-4287. [PMID: 24764665 PMCID: PMC3989963 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i15.4276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) causes approximately 600000 deaths annually and is the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Despite significant advancements in treatment options, CRC patient survival is still poor owing to a lack of effective tools for early diagnosis and a limited capacity for optimal therapeutic decision making. Since there exists a need to find new biomarkers to improve diagnosis of CRC, the research on epigenetic biomarkers for molecular diagnostics encourages the translation of this field from the bench to clinical practice. Epigenetic alterations are thought to hold great promise as tumor biomarkers. In this review, we will primarily focus on recent advances in the study of epigenetic biomarkers for colorectal cancer and discuss epigenetic biomarkers, including DNA methylation, microRNA expression and histone modification, in cancer tissue, stool, plasma, serum, cell lines and xenografts. These studies have improved the chances that epigenetic biomarkers will find a place in the clinical practices of screening, early diagnosis, prognosis, therapy choice and recurrence surveillance for CRC patients. However, these studies have typically been small in size, and evaluation at a larger scale of well-controlled randomized clinical trials is the next step that is necessary to increase the quality of epigenetic biomarkers and ensure their widespread clinical use.
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Yang K, Zheng XY, Wang YL, Zhao K, Jiang H. Alpha-fetoprotein and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 producing advanced adenocarcinoma of renal pelvis and ureter. Can Urol Assoc J 2013; 7:E750-3. [PMID: 24282469 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.1544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tumour markers producing primary adenocarcinoma of upper urinary tract is extremely rare. We report a case of advanced adenocarcinoma of renal pelvis and ureter with highly elevated serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9). This 66-year-old man was diagnosed with left renal pelvic and ureteral tumours with para-aortic lymph node swelling, with no evidence of abnormality in his digestive or reproductive system. He was successfully treated with left nephroureterectomy and lymph node dissection followed by gemcitabine/carboplatin chemotherapy and the serum levels of AFP and CA19-9 decreased to normal. Pathological examination revealed a moderately or poorly differentiated intestinal-type adenocarcinoma with para-aortic lymph node metastasis. The patient was followed up for 11 months after surgery without recurrence.
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- Kai Yang
- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Province, China
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Chang CP, Wang SS, Wen MC, Ou YC. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis masquerading as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Urology 2013; 81:e40-1. [PMID: 23622771 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Primary adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis accounts for less than 1% of renal pelvis tumors. We encountered a patient who presented with long-term nephrolithiasis and hydronephrosis. The initial impression was xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. The postoperative histopathologic report showed mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis with signet ring cell formation. Signet ring cell phenomenon is extremely rare in this kind of tumor. We describe the patient's clinical presentation, imaging findings, histopathologic examination, and immunohistochemistry results.
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- Chih-Peng Chang
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
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