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Ureteropelvic junction obstruction caused by metastatic cholangiocarcinoma

Pickersgill, Nicholas A; Wright, Alec J; Figenshau, Robert S.

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019

ABSTRACT We describe the rare case of a 61-year-old female with right ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction caused by metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. Her past medical history was notable for cholangiocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation and two orthotopic liver transplants six years earlie...

Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/patología, Colangiocarcinoma/complicaciones, Colangiocarcinoma/secundario, Hidronefrosis/diagnóstico por imagen, Hidronefrosis/etiología, Persona de Mediana Edad, Neoplasias Pélvicas/complicaciones, Neoplasias Pélvicas/secundario, Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X, Neoplasias Ureterales/complicaciones, Neoplasias Ureterales/secundario, Obstrucción Ureteral/diagnóstico por imagen, Obstrucción Ureteral/etiología, Obstrucción Ureteral/patología, Urografía

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Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter and struvite calculi

Context: The association of primary carcinoma of the ureter and lithiasis is extremely rare. We report a rare case of a primary carcinoma of the ureter with corariform calculus. Case Report: 60-year-old phaeodermal female, reported a history of right-side nephritic colic, hyperthermia and pyuria during t...