/renal pelvis urothelial carcinoma

renal pelvis urothelial carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0005221

Also Known As

kidney renal pelvis urothelial cancerrenal pelvis transitional cell carcinomarenal pelvis urothelial cancerrenal pelvis urothelial carcinomatransitional cell carcinoma of renal pelvistransitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvisurothelial cell carcinoma of renal pelvisurothelial cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis

Definition

A carcinoma that arises from the transitional epithelium of the renal pelvis. It is associated with tobacco use and usually presents with gross or microscopic hematuria. Urothelial carcinomas of the renal pelvis are usually of higher grade and higher stage compared to bladder urothelial carcinomas.