Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Kidney: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

We report the observation of a 48-year-old man patient admitted for right low back pain. The physical examination found lumbar sensitivity, without lumbar contact. The ultrasound of kidney and bladder finds a ureterohydronephrosis without visible obstacle. The abdominopelvic CT scan finds a right ureterohydronephrosis upstream of a bulky right iliac necrotic lymphadenopathy) and a non-functioning right kidney. We performed a right nephrectomy for non-functioning right kidney. The histological result confirms an epidermoid carcinoma of the kidney. The patient was referred to oncology for chemotherapy. The evolution was dramatic followed by death at less than 2 months.

Keywords: squamous cell carcinoma, kidney, nephrectomy.