Urology Research & Practice
Case Report

Urothelial carcinoma of the allograft kidney developed in a renal transplant patient

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Department of Urology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

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Department of General Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

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Department of Nephrology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Urol Res Pract 2016; 42: 213-215
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2016.97415
Read: 1404 Downloads: 929 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

Renal transplantation is the best option in the treatment of end-stage renal disease However these patients are under the risk of developing malignancies particularly due to effects of immune supression. These malignancies tend to be more agressive compared to the general population. Here, we present a case of urothelial carcinoma develoing in the ureter of allograft kidney.

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