Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureteral stump eight years after nephrectomy for benign disease.
A case of primary carcinoma of the ureteral stump is reported. A 68-year-old man presented with asymptomatic gross hematuria. He had undergone a right nephrectomy for a benign disease previously. Cystoscopy and left ureteroscopy showed no abnormalities. A computed tomography showed a solid mass on the region of the right ureteral stump. He underwent a right ureterectomy and bladder cuff resection. A pathological examination showed transitional cell carcinoma.
Inui
Masashi
M
Department of Urology, Kagawa Medical University, Kagawa, Japan. minui@kms.ac.jp
Yamashita
Motoki
M
Taketa
Shigeo
S
Takenaka
Ikumasa
I
Kakehi
Yoshiyuki
Y
D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*