Abstract

Cancers of the kidney and renal pelvis are the ninth most common malignant cancer and form the 12th most common cause of all cancer-related deaths. Among malignant renal tumors, squamous cell carcinoma is rare neoplasm and form only about 0.5–8%. We present a case of 60 years old male with complaints of pain in the loin and hematuria for past 2 months. The patient underwent nephrectomy for renal mass on ultrasonography (USG) and computerized tomography (CT) scan, which turned out to be squamous cell carcinoma on histopathological examination.

Key words: primary, malignant, renal squamous cell carcinoma (RSCC)