[clinical studies on primary renal pelvic tumors]

The 15 cases of the primary renal pelvic tumors treated at our Hospital between 1974 and 1983, were reviewed retrospectively. The patients ranged in age from 41 to 74 years old (average: 58.3 years old). There were 11 males and 4 females, the ratio being 2.8:1.0. The affected side was left in 9 cases and right in 6 cases. The most frequent symptom was macrohematuria, which was seen in 12 cases (80%). The major finding of IVP was non-functioning kidney, which was seen in 8 cases (53.3%). Positive urinary cytology was obtained in 8 cases (53.3%). As the surgical method, total nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff was performed in 8 cases, nephroureterectomy in one case and nephrectomy in 6 cases. Histologically, 14 cases were transitional cell carcinoma and one case was squamous cell carcinoma. Simultaneous urothelial tumors were seen in the bladder of 2 patients. A subsequent ureteral tumor was found in one of the 7 cases in which ureters were resected incompletely, and subsequent bladder tumors were found in 8 of the 15 cases receiving surgical treatment in the follow-up period. All of tumors were found within 2 years after operation. Over-all actual survival rates at 1, 3 and 5 years were 87%, 67%, 48%, respectively. Three and 5 year actual survival rates were 100%, 100% respectively for the low stage group and 59%, 29% respectively for the high stage group. Three and 5 year actual survival rates were 100%, 78%, respectively for the low grade group and 44%, 27% respectively for the high grade group. Among several factors, stage and grade of the tumor were the most influencing factors for prognosis.