Open AccessPrimary adenocarcinoma of ureter mimicking pyelonephritis
Author(s) -
Rajpal Singh Punia,
Irneet Mundi,
Komal Arora,
Ashwani Kumar Dalal,
Harsh Mohan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.62914
Subject(s) - urothelium , ureter , medicine , urology , adenocarcinoma , urothelial cancer , ureteroscopy , pathology , cancer , bladder cancer , urinary bladder
Tumors of the ureter are rare. We present a case of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ureter diagnosed as chronic pyelonephritis preoperatively. This tumor is postulated to arise from metaplastic glandular mucosa in response to chronic irritation of the urothelium.