J Korean Radiol Soc.  2000 Jul;43(1):87-89. 10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.1.87.

Exophytic Growth of Ureteral Transitional Cell Carcinoma as a Cause of Retroperitoneal Tumor: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea. cminpark@medikorea.net
  • 2Department of Urology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea.
  • 3Department of Anatomic Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.

Abstract

Transitional cell carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the urteter, usually presenting as focal ureteral wall thickening or a mass filling the ureter lumen and combined with periureteral infiltration or adjacent lymph node enlargement. Retroperitoneal mass due to exophytic growth of ureteral transitional cell carcinoma has not been described in the literature, and we now report the CT findings in such a case.

Keyword

Ureter, neoplasms; Ureter, CT

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Transitional Cell*
Lymph Nodes
Ureter*
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