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ArticleUrology case reports2026

Primary kidney squamous cell carcinoma, misdiagnosed as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A case report.

Dorsa Ghasemi, Milad Benam, Marjan Akhavan, Seyed Arman Mousavi, Arash Sharghi Goorabi, Soha Ghasemi

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Dorsa GhasemiDr. Tahririan Pathology Lab, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bastak, Iran.
Milad BenamFarabi Hospital of Bastak, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Marjan AkhavanFarabi Hospital of Bastak, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Seyed Arman MousaviFarabi Hospital of Bastak, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Arash Sharghi GoorabiFarabi Hospital of Bastak, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Soha GhasemiFarabi Hospital of Bastak, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

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Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the kidney is a rare malignancy, typically arising in the renal pelvis in association with chronic irritation and infection. Persistent inflammation may lead to squamous metaplasia and progression to carcinoma. Preoperative diagnosis is challenging due to nonspecific clinical and radiologic findings, often mimicking inflammatory conditions. We report a case of renal SCC in a nonfunctional kidney with long-standing pyelonephritis and nephrolithiasis, initially suspected as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. The diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. This case emphasizes the importance of considering malignancy in chronically diseased kidneys and the critical role of histopathologic evaluation.

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Chronic pyelonephritisNephrolithiasisRenal squamous cell carcinomaXanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

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PMCPMC13587625

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