title: [Ureteral stenosis caused by epidermoid metaplasia of the urothelium].
abstract: Keratinizing desquamative squamous metaplasia ( KDSM ) of the upper urinary tract is infrequent and ureteral involvement is rare. The authors report a case of ureteral stenosis cause by KDSM of the urothelium and review the literature on this entity.
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Sténose urétérale due à une métaplasie épidermoïde de l'urothélium.