Renal pelvic tumor in chronic renal failure: report of a case]

A 44-year-old female was admitted because of gross hematuria six years after beginning hemodialysis for chronic renal failure. There was a past history of hematuria one year before admission. Retrograde pyelography, computed tomographic scan and angiography had been performed, and a probable malignant tumor of left renal pelvis had been found in 1986. We recommended surgery at the time, but she refused treatment and was followed up. On June 22, 1987, the patient had a second attack of gross hematuria resulting in bladder tamponade, and hematuria from the left ureteric orifice was confirmed at cystoscopy. Ultrasound showed left obstructive nephropathy. Left nephrectomy was performed because of the presumptive diagnosis of malignant tumor. The histological diagnosis was transitional cell carcinoma of the left renal pelvis. Two courses of M-VAC (methotiexate, vinblastine, adriamycin and cisplatin) chemotherapy were accordingly given postoperatively. The incidence of renal pelvic tumor and its chemotherapy in patients with chronic renal failure are discussed.