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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Rare case of upper urinary tract squamous cell carcinoma presenting with significant paraneoplastic syndrome
Sandra S.Y. Kim1, Ricardo A Rendon1, Myuran Thana2, Lori Wood2, Cheng Wang3, Ross J Mason1
1 Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
2 Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Division of Medical Oncology, Halifax, NS, Canada
3 Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sandra S.Y. Kim
Room 294, 5 Victoria VG Site, 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9
Canada
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DOI: 10.4103/UA.UA_111_19 
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract is a rare entity associated with rapidly progressive disease and poor outcomes. Here, we describe a case of a squamous cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract associated with significant progression and paraneoplastic syndrome. Post-operatively, the patient had near complete resolution of her paraneoplastic syndromes with significant improvements in her functional status.
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