Colonic adenocarcinoma: a delayed complication of ureterosigmoidostomy.
Two cases are reported of adenocarcinoma of the colon developing 26 and 33 years after the patients had undergone ureterosigmoidostomy. The literature is reviewed and the clinical implications are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion