A case report of two synchronous primary urologic malignancies in one patient
Alex Mremi1,2, Janeth Mpelumbe2,3, Furaha Enos Kasyupa1
1Department of Pathology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, P.O. Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.
Abstract:
It is quite unusual to have numerous primary malignant tumors at the same time in the same patient. These cancers are classified as metachronous or synchronous. The occurrence of synchronous urologic tumors poses diagnostic and treatment challenges and has always been a subject of controversy in the clinical decision-making process. Unfortunately, no clear standardized management protocols for these patients exist. Therefore, diagnosis and treatment may be difficult, especially with few resources. We present a 75-year-old man with simultaneous prostate and kidney cancers successfully treated at our center. This is one of the rare cases in the English literature with two primary urologic cancers.
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