[Ureteral stenosis caused by systemic sclerosis?].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of ureteral stenosis arising from a rare cause.


RESULTS
A 77-year-old female with ureteral stenosis and clinical symptoms compatible with systemic sclerosis is described. Chronic inflammatory changes compatible with systemic sclerosis were found in the stenotic ureter.


CONCLUSIONS
Ureteral stenosis could be a symptom of connective tissue disease and medical treatment should be considered in these cases.
Fernández García
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Servicio de Urología, Policlínico Vigo S.A. (POVISA), España.
de la Fuente Buceta
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Gómez Rodríguez
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Zungri Telo
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D000368:Aged; D017675:CREST Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D014513:Ureter / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
Estenosis ureteral producida por esclerosis sistémica?