Upper Urinary Tract Carcinoma With Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Cancer—Case Report and Review of Literature

IJU Case Reports 2026 Open access

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Authors: Siddhant Kumar, Sunil Pillai Bhaskara, Krishnakanth AVB, Abhijit Shah, Siddalingeshwara Chandragouda Doddamani, Padmaraj hegde, Arun Chawla
DOI: 10.1002/iju5.70071
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Abstract

Introduction: Upper Urinary Tract Small Cell Neuroendocrine Ca are extremely rare carcinomas with less than 40 reported cases in literature. Case: 92 years old male with left flank pain and diagnosed to have an enhancing renal pelvic mass, which on histopathological examination was noted to have a predominant small cell carcinoma component. Conclusion: This case report attempts to shed a light on the patients with small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the upper tract with its silent and aggressive nature.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments Lung Cancer Research Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
IJU Case Reports
Volume
9
Issue
5
Pages
e70071–e70071
Publication date
5 August 2026
Language
EN