Urinary Tract Squamous Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A rare squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the urinary tract. Almost all cases have been reported in the bladder. Causes include urinary stasis, recurrent chronic inflammation, and smoking. In regions where schistosomiasis is endemic, it is the major etiologic factor of bladder squamous cell carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Pure Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Tract - Pure Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Tract - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium