title: Empyema of retained ureteral stump with gross stone 20 years after nephrectomy.
abstract: We present a rare case of empyema of the ureteral stump with a large calculus 20 years after nephrectomy for a nonfunctioning kidney secondary to chronic obstruction resulting from a small ureteral stone. The ureteral stump with stone was removed en bloc. We suggest that a ureter with stone should be excised at nephrectomy, especially in cases with a dilated ureter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland. aprajsner@dotcom-sc.com.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prajsner
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szewczyk
authors.forename: Rafal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gawron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004653:Empyema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery