Cutaneous metastatic seeding as a sequela of nephrostomy catheter placement

Cutaneous metastatic seeding as a sequela of nephrostomy catheter placement

Urothelial carcinoma and nephrolithiasis are a common cause of obstructive uropathy which can be relieved by percutaneous nephrostomy catheter placement. A rare, but known complication of this procedure is iatrogenic seeding of tumor cells along the nephrostomy tract. We describe a case of 68-year-o...

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Main Authors: Kavya Mirchia, MD, Kanish Mirchia, MD, Ryan Thibodeau, MPH, Abtin Jafroodifar, MD, Atin Goel, MD, Mohammad Jawed, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Seeding
Nephrostomy tube
Urothelial carcinoma
Percutaneous nephrostomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Cutaneous metastasis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306142

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