Ileal ureter: another option for the treatment of localized amyloidosis of the upper urinary tract.
Ileal ureteral replacement has been accepted as treatment for extensive ureteral loss. To our knowledge we report the first case of localized pelviureteral amyloidosis to be managed by surgical construction of an ileal ureter.
Tsuji
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Department of Urology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Japan.
Michinaga
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Ariyoshi
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D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*