[A case of metastatic ureteral tumor from rectal cancer].
A 67-year-old man was referred for further examination of left hydronephrosis. He had undergone anterior resection for rectal cancer 2 years previously and also right lobectomy for a solitary hepatic metastasis one year postoperatively. Antegrade pyelography demonstrated a filling defect in middle portion of the left ureter. Cytology of the aspirated urine was class V. Left nephrourete-rectomy was performed. Histologically metastatic adenocarcinoma with intact ureteral mucosa was demonstrated.
Yamada
Y
Y
Department of Urology, Mie University School of Medicine.
Hayashi
N
N
Yonemura
S
S
Arima
K
K
Yanagawa
M
M
Kawamura
J
J
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery