82
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Urogenital Radiology

Imaging Features of Helical Computed Tomography Suggesting Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma Arising from the Pelvocalyceal System

, , , &
Pages 121-126 | Accepted 15 Aug 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

References

  • Leder R. A., Dunnick N. R. Transitional cell carcinoma of the pelvicalices and ureter. Am J Roentgenol 1990; 155: 713–22
  • Baron R. L., McClennan B. L., Lee J. K., Lawson T. L. Computed tomography of transitional-cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis and ureter. Radiology 1982; 144: 125–30
  • Hall M. C., Womack S., Sagalowsky A. I., Carmody T., Erickstad M. D., Roehrborn C. G. Prognostic factors, recurrence, and survival in transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract: a 30-year experience in 252 patients. Urology 1998; 52: 594–601
  • Chan V., Pantanowitz L., Vrachliotis T. G., Rabkin D. J. CT demonstration of a rapidly growing transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis. Abdom Imaging 2002; 27: 222–3
  • American Joint Committee on Cancer. Renal pelvis and ureter. AJCC cancer staging manual. Springer, New York, Berlin, Heidelberg 2002, 329, 6th ed
  • Browne R. F., Meehan C. P., Colville J., Power R., Torreggiani W. C. Transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract: spectrum of imaging findings. Radiographics 2005; 25: 1609–27
  • Fukuya T., Honda H., Nakata H., Egashira K., Watanabe H., Naitou S., et al. Computed tomographic findings of invasive transitional cell carcinoma in the kidney. Radiat Med 1994; 12: 6–10
  • Canfield S. E., Dinney C. P., Droller M. J. Surveillance and management of recurrence for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma. Urol Clin North Am 2003; 30: 791–802
  • McCoy J. G., Honda H., Reznicek M., Williams R. D. Computerized tomography for detection and staging of localized and pathologically defined upper tract urothelial tumors. J Urol 1991; 146: 1500–3
  • Planz B., George R., Adam G., Jakse G., Planz K. Computed tomography for detection and staging of transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract. Eur Urol 1995; 27: 146–50
  • Scolieri M. J., Paik M. L., Brown S. L., Resnick M. I. Limitations of computed tomography in the preoperative staging of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Urology 2000; 56: 930–4
  • Caoili E. M., Cohan R. H., Korobkin M., Platt J. F., Francis I. R., Faerber G. J., et al. Urinary tract abnormalities: initial experience with multi-detector row CT urography. Radiology 2002; 222: 353–60
  • Lang E. K., Macchia R. J., Thomas R., Ruiz-Deya G., Watson R. A., Richter F., et al. Computerized tomography tailored for the assessment of microscopic hematuria. J Urol 2002; 167: 547–54
  • Lang E. K., Macchia R. J., Thomas R., Watson R. A., Marberger M., Lechner G., et al. Improved detection of renal pathologic features on multiphasic helical CT compared with IVU in patients presenting with microscopic hematuria. Urology 2003; 61: 528–32
  • O'Malley M. E., Hahn P. F., Yoder I. C., Gazelle G. S., McGovern F. J., Mueller P. R. Comparison of excretory phase, helical computed tomography with intravenous urography in patients with painless haematuria. Clin Radiol 2003; 58: 294–300
  • Urban B. A., Buckley J., Soyer P., Scherrer A., Fishman E. K. CT appearance of transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis: part 2. Advanced-stage disease. Am J Roentgenol 1997; 169: 163–8
  • Urban B. A., Buckley J., Soyer P., Scherrer A., Fishman E. K. CT appearance of transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis: part 1. Early-stage disease. Am J Roentgenol 1997; 169: 157–61

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.