[Metastatic ureteral tumor from colon cancer: a case report].
A 53-year-old man was referred for further examination of left hydronephrosis. He had undergone high anterior resection for sigmoid colon cancer about 2 years previously. Retrograde pyelography demonstrated a filling defect in the middle portion of the left ureter. Brushing cytology of the lesion was class IV. Left nephroureterectomy was performed. Histology indicated metastatic adenocarcinoma from colon cancer.
The Department of Urology, Hino Municipal Hospital.
Takashi
T
Ebine
The Department of Urology, Hino Municipal Hospital.
Masahito
M
Shindo
The Department of Surgery, Hino Municipal Hospital.
Koji
K
Fujita
The Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Keio University Hospital.
Shuji
S
Mikami
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*