| Literature DB >> 20842259 |
R P S Punia1, Irneet Mundi, Komal Arora, Ashwani Dalal, Harsh Mohan.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Adenocarcinoma; pyelonephritis; ureter
Year: 2010 PMID: 20842259 PMCID: PMC2934591 DOI: 10.4103/0974-7796.62914
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Urol Ann ISSN: 0974-7796