Transitional cell carcinoma in a remnant ureter after retroperitoneoscopic simple nephrectomy for benign renal disease.
A 70-yr-old man presented with painless gross hematuria. He underwent right nephrectomy for benign disease 9 yr ago. Computed tomography and cystoscopy showed a mass in the distal region of the right ureteral stump. He underwent right ureterectomy and bladder cuff resection. Pathological examination showed T1 and WHO grade 2 transitional cell carcinoma. At 6 months postoperatively, the patient is alive without any evidence of recurrence.
Park
Jae Young
JY
Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Park
Juhyun
J
Ku
Ja Hyeon
JH
Kim
Hyeon Hoe
HH
D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003558:Cystoscopy; D006417:Hematuria / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery