Is heterotopic bone formation, occurring near a cut ureter, a sign of osteoinductive potency of human urothelium?
A bone formation in the ileo-lumbalis muscle following urine leakage from the injured ureter is reported. The role of osteoinductive potential of urothelium is discussed and negated.
Włodarski
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Department of Histology and Embryology, Urology Medical School, Warsaw, Poland.
Kuzaka
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Włodarski
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Torz
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology*; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*