[PDF] Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma with Hypertrophic Osteopathy

What is transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis?

• Transitional cell carcinoma ( TCC) of the renal pelvis, also called urothelial cell carcinoma ( UCC) of the renal pelvis, is uncommon compared to renal cell carcinoma and can be challenging to identify on routine imaging when small. This article concerns itself with transitional cell carcinomas of the renal pelvis specifically.

Is renal osteodystrophy associated with high and low bone turnover?

• Both high and low bone turnover diseases are currently observed equally in CKD patients treated by dialysis, and all types of renal osteodystrophy are associated with an increased risk of skeletal fractures, reduced quality of life, and poor clinical outcomes.

What is renal column hypertrophy?

• Renal column hypertrophy occurs in the lateral cortex of the kidney, and is more common in the upper middle part. The right kidney is more common than the left kidney, and it is also seen in both kidneys. The diameter of the hypertrophic kidney column is generally ?3 cm.

What is hypertrophic osteopathy?

• Hypertrophic osteopathy (M-N05): secondary to space occupying masses (neoplasms, granulomas, etc) in the thorax or less often the abdomen; radiating trabeculae of subperiosteal bone in collars around original cortex, no intervening marrow, no evidence of excessive bone resorption or remodeling