title: An unusual case of ureteral tumor in a duplex system.
abstract: We report an interesting case of ureteral tumor involving both limbs of an incompletely duplicated ureter. Such a case has not been reported in the literature. A 51-year-old female presented with refractory hematuria. A complete evaluation revealed an incompletely duplicated right system with an isolated distal ureteral tumor extending proximally into both arms of the ureter. The patient underwent a successful right nephroureterectomy. Pathology revealed low grade papillary urothelial cancer confined to both arms of the ureter. A brief review of the literature and management is detailed herein.
authors.affiliation: Vatikutti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. ronnieboris@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Boris
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McIntire
authors.forename: Osama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: AlAlassi
authors.forename: James O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Peabody
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savera
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*