Korean J Urol.  1992 Feb;33(1):143-146.

Bilateral primary carcinoma of the ureter associated with acute renal failure

• Lim IS
• Lee YK
• Hong SJ
• Lee MS

Abstract

We report a rare case of bilateral transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter associated with acute renal failure. After unilateral percutaneous nephrostomy, right nephroureterectomy was performed without complete resection of the ureteral tumor. Following two cycles of chemotherapy. left upper ureteral obstruction was considerably decompressed with normal renal function.

Keyword

Bilateral primary carcinoma; Ureter

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury*
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Drug Therapy
Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Ureter*
Ureteral Obstruction