Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy

Upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) arises from the urothelial lining of the urinary tract. UTUC spreads in several different ways including direct invasion, lymphatic spread, and hematogeneous metastases. Regional lymph nodes are commonly the initial site of metastasis, followed by the liver, lung...

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Main Authors: Wen-Kuei Fang, Yeong-Chin Jou, Yuan-Chang Dai, Pi-Chan Ko, Ya-Fang Huang
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=41;epage=43;aulast=Fang
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author Wen-Kuei Fang
Yeong-Chin Jou
Yuan-Chang Dai
Pi-Chan Ko
Ya-Fang Huang
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Yeong-Chin Jou
Yuan-Chang Dai
Pi-Chan Ko
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description Upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) arises from the urothelial lining of the urinary tract. UTUC spreads in several different ways including direct invasion, lymphatic spread, and hematogeneous metastases. Regional lymph nodes are commonly the initial site of metastasis, followed by the liver, lung, and bone. Brain metastasis is uncommon in patients with urothelial carcinoma. Here, we report an uncommon case of kidney urothelial carcinoma with brain metastasis in a 55-year-old woman presenting with dysarthria with right side limb weakness. The patient recovered well after resection of the brain lesion without any sequelae after 1 year of follow-up.
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spelling doaj-art-ee71850c0aa24fdfb6595538cc9e16df2025-08-20T02:21:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562018-01-01301414310.4103/tcmj.tcmj_82_17Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomyWen-Kuei FangYeong-Chin JouYuan-Chang DaiPi-Chan KoYa-Fang HuangUpper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) arises from the urothelial lining of the urinary tract. UTUC spreads in several different ways including direct invasion, lymphatic spread, and hematogeneous metastases. Regional lymph nodes are commonly the initial site of metastasis, followed by the liver, lung, and bone. Brain metastasis is uncommon in patients with urothelial carcinoma. Here, we report an uncommon case of kidney urothelial carcinoma with brain metastasis in a 55-year-old woman presenting with dysarthria with right side limb weakness. The patient recovered well after resection of the brain lesion without any sequelae after 1 year of follow-up.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=41;epage=43;aulast=FangBrainMetastasisMetastasectomyUrothelial cancer
spellingShingle Wen-Kuei Fang
Yeong-Chin Jou
Yuan-Chang Dai
Pi-Chan Ko
Ya-Fang Huang
Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy
Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Brain
Metastasis
Metastasectomy
Urothelial cancer
title Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy
title_full Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy
title_fullStr Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy
title_full_unstemmed Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy
title_short Brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy
title_sort brain metastasis from renal urothelial carcinoma successfully treated by metastasectomy
topic Brain
Metastasis
Metastasectomy
Urothelial cancer
url http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=41;epage=43;aulast=Fang
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