Faces of Defects in the Pelvis

Neoplasm TCC

Filling Defect in the Right Renal Pelvis – CT
CT scan shows a 7mm filling defect on the anterior aspect of the right extrarenal pelvis . This was subsequently shown to be a transitional cell carcinoma
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Filling Defect in the Left Renal Pelvis and Left Ureter
Retrograde study with injection of contrast into the left collecting system shows multilobulated filling defects in the dilated renal pelvis as well as filling defects in the proximal and mid ureter. The diagnosis was consistent with multicentric transitional cell carcinoma
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Key words kidney filling defect renal pelvis multicentric transitional cell carcinoma TCC
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Filling Defect – Metabolic Stone 

Antegrade Pyelogram Filling Defects in the Right Renal Pelvis
37year-old male presents with back pain Antegrade pyelogram shows 2 filling defects in the renal pelvis with the larger occupying almost the entire downstream pelvis. There is mild hydronephrosis. Contrast is seen in the ureter
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Coronal CT – Kidney Stones
37year-old male presents with back pain Non contrast CT shows 2 calcifications. The larger stone is in the renal pelvis and the smaller in a lower pole calyx.
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