Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2024; 12(2): 392-398
Published online Jan 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i2.392
Three cancers in the renal pelvis, bladder, and colon: A case report
Jing Chen, Hua-Yan Huang, Hui-Chun Zhou, Lin-Xiao Liu, Chuang-Fan Kong, Quan Zhou, Jian-Ming Fei, Yuan-Ming Zhu, Hu Liu, Ye-Chen Tang, Cheng-Zhong Zhou
Jing Chen, Hua-Yan Huang, Hui-Chun Zhou, Lin-Xiao Liu, Chuang-Fan Kong, Yuan-Ming Zhu, Cheng-Zhong Zhou, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
Quan Zhou, Jian-Ming Fei, Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
Hu Liu, Department of Medical Imaging, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
Ye-Chen Tang, Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 31400, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Chen J, Huang HY, Zhou HC, Liu LX, and Zhou CZ designed the research study; Kong CF, Zhu YM, and Liu H performed the research; Zhou Q, Fei JM, and Tang YC contributed analytic tools; Chen J and Zhou CZ analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Cheng-Zhong Zhou, MD, Doctor, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1517 Huancheng North Road, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China. zhouzc1171@163.com
Received: September 20, 2023
Peer-review started: September 20, 2023
First decision: November 20, 2023
Revised: December 2, 2023
Accepted: December 22, 2023
Article in press: December 22, 2023
Published online: January 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this report, we present a case study of an elderly man who was diagnosed with three heterochronous cancers in the renal pelvis, bladder, and colon. The case of this elderly man presents a rare occurrence of metachronous primary cancers in the renal pelvis and colon. The bladder cancer is considered to be metastasis of renal pelvis cancer after operation. Optimal treatment can be implemented by evaluating the patient’s histological features, clinical history, and tumor distribution correctly.