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Kidney Tumor, Upper Pole

MedGen UID:
1698041
•Concept ID:
C5204280
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Upper Pole Kidney Tumor

Definition

A tumor located in the upper pole of the kidney. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVKidney Tumor, Upper Pole

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical utility of dual active deflection flexible ureteroscope during upper tract ureteropyeloscopy.
Ankem MK, Lowry PS, Slovick RW, Munoz del Rio A, Nakada SY
Urology 2004 Sep;64(3):430-4. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.04.011. PMID: 15351558
Is partial nephrectomy appropriate treatment for unilateral Wilms' tumor?
Moorman-Voestermans CG, Aronson DC, Staalman CR, Delemarre JF, de Kraker J
J Pediatr Surg 1998 Feb;33(2):165-70. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90425-0. PMID: 9498380

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Simplifying Retroperitoneal Robotic Single-port Surgery: Novel Supine Anterior Retroperitoneal Access.
Pellegrino AA, Chen G, Morgantini L, Calvo RS, Crivellaro S
Eur Urol 2023 Aug;84(2):223-228. Epub 2023 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.05.006. PMID: 37211448
Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney: A retrospective clinicopathological evaluation.
Feng R, Zhang T, Ke C, Tao Y, Wang Y
Ann Diagn Pathol 2023 Apr;63:152088. Epub 2022 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022.152088. PMID: 36577187
Perioperative factors influencing the difficulty of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a single-center retrospective study.
Wang J, Yang B, Sun S, Zhang Y
BMC Urol 2022 Feb 17;22(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12894-022-00976-y. PMID: 35177059Free PMC Article
Renal cell carcinoma, part 1.
Pullen RL Jr
Nursing 2021 Jul 1;51(7):34-40. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000753972.19135.dc. PMID: 34156999
Study of Renal and Kidney Tumor Vascularization Using Data from Preoperative Three-dimensional Arteriography Prior to Partial Nephrectomy.
Borojeni S, Borojeni A, Panayotopoulos P, Bouvier A, Aubé C, Azzouzi AR, Bigot P
Eur Urol Focus 2020 Jan 15;6(1):112-121. Epub 2018 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.07.028. PMID: 30078544

Diagnosis

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney: A retrospective clinicopathological evaluation.
Feng R, Zhang T, Ke C, Tao Y, Wang Y
Ann Diagn Pathol 2023 Apr;63:152088. Epub 2022 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022.152088. PMID: 36577187
Metanephric adenofibroma.
Turner Ii RM, Tomaszewski JJ, Fox JA, Galambos C, Cannon GM Jr
Can J Urol 2013 Apr;20(2):6737-8. PMID: 23587517
Primary renal angiosarcoma.
Souza OE, Etchebehere RM, Lima MA, Monti PR
Int Braz J Urol 2006 Jul-Aug;32(4):448-50. doi: 10.1590/s1677-55382006000400011. PMID: 16953913
Renal hemangioma.
Costa Neto TF, Renteria JM, Di Biase Filho G
Int Braz J Urol 2004 May-Jun;30(3):216-8. doi: 10.1590/s1677-55382004000300008. PMID: 15689252
Calcified retroperitoneal fibroma.
Illuminati G, Bertagni A, Montesano G, Soda G, Baiocchini A, Melis M, Vietri F
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 1997 Jul-Aug;1(4):125-9. PMID: 9558778

Therapy

Simplifying Retroperitoneal Robotic Single-port Surgery: Novel Supine Anterior Retroperitoneal Access.
Pellegrino AA, Chen G, Morgantini L, Calvo RS, Crivellaro S
Eur Urol 2023 Aug;84(2):223-228. Epub 2023 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.05.006. PMID: 37211448
A rare case report of renal ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor with ACTH production.
Mao W, Xu J, Lu H, Wang Y, Zhang L, Chen M
BMC Urol 2022 Jul 11;22(1):103. doi: 10.1186/s12894-022-01055-y. PMID: 35821028Free PMC Article
Efficacy and Complication of Flexible Ureteroscopic Holmium Laser Incision for Simple Renal Cysts: A Retrospective Study.
Shen J, Chen Y, Wang R
J Endourol 2019 Nov;33(11):881-886. doi: 10.1089/end.2019.0515. PMID: 31710258
Non-α-fetoprotein-producing adrenal hepatoid adenocarcinoma: A case report and literature review.
Lin J, Cao Y, Yu L, Lin L
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Sep;97(39):e12336. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000012336. PMID: 30278510Free PMC Article
Transitional-cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis: ureteroscopic and percutaneous approach.
Liatsikos EN, Dinlenc CZ, Kapoor R, Smith AD
J Endourol 2001 May;15(4):377-83; discussion 397. doi: 10.1089/089277901300189385. PMID: 11394449

Prognosis

Perioperative factors influencing the difficulty of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a single-center retrospective study.
Wang J, Yang B, Sun S, Zhang Y
BMC Urol 2022 Feb 17;22(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12894-022-00976-y. PMID: 35177059Free PMC Article
Renal cell carcinoma, part 1.
Pullen RL Jr
Nursing 2021 Jul 1;51(7):34-40. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000753972.19135.dc. PMID: 34156999
The necessity of adrenalectomy at the time of radical nephrectomy: a systematic review.
O'Malley RL, Godoy G, Kanofsky JA, Taneja SS
J Urol 2009 May;181(5):2009-17. Epub 2009 Mar 14 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.018. PMID: 19286216
Primary renal angiosarcoma.
Souza OE, Etchebehere RM, Lima MA, Monti PR
Int Braz J Urol 2006 Jul-Aug;32(4):448-50. doi: 10.1590/s1677-55382006000400011. PMID: 16953913
Calcified retroperitoneal fibroma.
Illuminati G, Bertagni A, Montesano G, Soda G, Baiocchini A, Melis M, Vietri F
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 1997 Jul-Aug;1(4):125-9. PMID: 9558778

Clinical prediction guides

Factors influencing the decision-making in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for small renal masses.
Kazan O, Cakici MC, Kokurcan A, Ozenc G, Karakoyunlu N, Atis G, Imamoglu MA, Yildirim A
Urologia 2023 Nov;90(4):693-701. Epub 2023 Jul 20 doi: 10.1177/03915603231189025. PMID: 37470329
Simplifying Retroperitoneal Robotic Single-port Surgery: Novel Supine Anterior Retroperitoneal Access.
Pellegrino AA, Chen G, Morgantini L, Calvo RS, Crivellaro S
Eur Urol 2023 Aug;84(2):223-228. Epub 2023 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.05.006. PMID: 37211448
Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney: A retrospective clinicopathological evaluation.
Feng R, Zhang T, Ke C, Tao Y, Wang Y
Ann Diagn Pathol 2023 Apr;63:152088. Epub 2022 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022.152088. PMID: 36577187
Clinical, Histological, Cytogenetic and Molecular Analysis of Monozygous Twins with Wilms Tumor.
Iwańczyk K, Czachowski B, Sosnowska-Sienkiewicz P, Telman G, Ciążyńska P, Mańkowski P, Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska D
Genes (Basel) 2022 Feb 18;13(2) doi: 10.3390/genes13020372. PMID: 35205416Free PMC Article
Perioperative factors influencing the difficulty of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a single-center retrospective study.
Wang J, Yang B, Sun S, Zhang Y
BMC Urol 2022 Feb 17;22(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12894-022-00976-y. PMID: 35177059Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Ectopic adrenal tissue in the kidney: A systematic review.
De Marchi D, Tafuri A, Mantica G, Shakir A, Scarfò F, Passaretti G, Smelzo S, Proietti S, Rigatti L, Luciano R, Antonelli A, Pagliarulo V, Leonardi R, Giusti G, Gaboardi F
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2021 Dec 21;93(4):481-488. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2021.4.481. PMID: 34933527
Retroperitoneal Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Systematic Review and Cumulative Analysis of Comparative Outcomes.
Pavan N, Derweesh I, Hampton LJ, White WM, Porter J, Challacombe BJ, Dasgupta P, Bertolo R, Kaouk J, Mirone V, Porpiglia F, Autorino R
J Endourol 2018 Jul;32(7):591-596. Epub 2018 May 29 doi: 10.1089/end.2018.0211. PMID: 29695171
The necessity of adrenalectomy at the time of radical nephrectomy: a systematic review.
O'Malley RL, Godoy G, Kanofsky JA, Taneja SS
J Urol 2009 May;181(5):2009-17. Epub 2009 Mar 14 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.018. PMID: 19286216

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