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ArticleCurrent urology2024

Bilateral nephrolithiasis and upper tract transitional cell carcinoma in horseshoe kidney.

Jacob M Gaines, Eric J Macdonald, Arun Rai, David Hoenig, Arthur Smith, Zeph Okeke, Tareq Aro

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Article in Current urology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jacob M GainesThe Smith Institute for Urology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, NY, USA.
Eric J MacdonaldThe Smith Institute for Urology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, NY, USA.
Arun RaiThe Smith Institute for Urology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, NY, USA.
David HoenigThe Smith Institute for Urology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, NY, USA.
Arthur SmithThe Smith Institute for Urology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, NY, USA.
Zeph OkekeThe Smith Institute for Urology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, NY, USA.
Tareq AroThe Smith Institute for Urology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nephroureterectomy is currently the criterion-standard treatment for high-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Current guidelines and expert opinions propose some exceptions to this approach based on patient characteristics, disease status, and function of the contralateral kidney. We present a rare case of a patient with horseshoe kidney, bilateral large nephrolithiasis, high-grade UTUC in one moiety, and relative parenchymal thinning of the contralateral side. The patient was treated with a percutaneous, minimally invasive, nephron sparing approach. The patient also had intracollecting system instillations of gemcitabine and docetaxel. Minimally invasive percutaneous resection of high-grade UTUC is a safe procedure in select cases. Current guidelines may not apply to all patients; unique scenarios with UTUC may require personalized decision-making and treatment at specialized centers.

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Horseshoe kidneyNephrolithiasisPercutaneous resectionUpper tract urothelial cancer

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PMID39219630
PMCPMC11337981

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