Implantation metastasis in ureter from a colonic adenocarcinoma.
Metastasis to the ureter is very rare. In most published cases, the diagnosis is only made at postmortem examination or when gross metastasis is present. This report presents a case in which the metastasis from a colonic tumour occluded the ureteral lumen from inside.
Thorup
B
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Department of Surgery, Viborg Hospital, Denmark.
Fabrin
K
K
Lund
L
L
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery