Case Report: A rare case of primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the renal pelvis with high PD-L1 expression and a misleading positive urine FISH

Primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) of the renal pelvis is an extremely rare and aggressive mesenchymal malignancy. The diagnosis remains challenged, and its clinical characteristics and treatment strategies remain unclear. Urine fluorescence <i>in situ</i> hybridization (FISH) is a highly sensitive tool for detecting urothelial carcinoma (UC), but 'false'-positive results can be observed in non-UC malignancies. We present a challenging case of primary UPS of renal pelvis with positive urine FISH and high programmed death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression, which complicates the initial diagnosis and opens avenues for potential immunotherapy.

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Frontiers in Immunology
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2026-03-03
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1769769
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Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Case Report: A rare case of primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the renal pelvis with high PD-L1 expression and a misleading positive urine FISH

Jiameng Li, Xiaoyu Wang, Mei Qi, Junhui Zhen
Frontiers in Immunology
Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Case Report: A rare case of primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the renal pelvis with high PD-L1 expression and a misleading positive urine FISH

Jiameng Li, Xiaoyu Wang, Mei Qi, Junhui Zhen
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Abstract

Primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) of the renal pelvis is an extremely rare and aggressive mesenchymal malignancy. The diagnosis remains challenged, and its clinical characteristics and treatment strategies remain unclear. Urine fluorescence <i>in situ</i> hybridization (FISH) is a highly sensitive tool for detecting urothelial carcinoma (UC), but 'false'-positive results can be observed in non-UC malignancies. We present a challenging case of primary UPS of renal pelvis with positive urine FISH and high programmed death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression, which complicates the initial diagnosis and opens avenues for potential immunotherapy.

Frontiers in ImmunologyVol. 17
Shandong University (CN), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (CN), Shandong First Medical University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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