Retrocaval ureter with carcinoma of the renal pelvis: report of a case.
A case of retrocaval ureter associated with carcinoma of the renal pelvis has been presented. This is the 2nd such case out of 110 cases reported in Japan. It is suggested that long term stagnation of urine is the cause for such a high incidence of malignant neoplasm involving the renal pelvis.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities*