Azathioprine-induced squamous cell carcinoma of the kidney

Balagopal Nair Department of Urology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]

Sudhir Sukumar Department of Urology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India

Ginil Kumar Poolari Department of Urology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India

Thomas Appu Department of Urology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India

Abstract

Immunosuppressive therapy with azathioprine has been documented to cause squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) at various sites. We report possibly the first case of SCC of the kidney in a young male who received azathioprine for a long time. Discontinuation of azathioprine post-radical nephrectomy probably increased the patient's metastatic disease-free survival.

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