Ureteral Substitution Using Appendix in a Ureteral Defect Caused by a Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma.
- Author:
Jin Ha LEE
1
;
Yong Kyu LEE
;
Taek Woo CHO
;
Hee Jung AN
;
Dong Soo PARK
Author Information
1. Departments of Urology, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Bundang CHA Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Paraganglioma;
Ureter;
Appendix
- MeSH:
Appendix*;
Catecholamines;
Diagnosis;
Neural Crest;
Paraganglioma*;
Ureter*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2005;46(8):882-885
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Exraadrenal paragangliomas are rare tumors of a neural crest origin. Their preoperative diagnosis can be suspected from the clinical history and biochemical examination of the catecholamines or their metabolic by-products. Surgery is the mainstay of therapy, but surgical removal makes an additional problem for the repair of the ureteral defect if a paraganglioma is located near the ureter or if it encloses the ureter. The ureteral repair often poses a therapeutic dilemma, and especially when the ureteral defect is too extensive to be repaired with traditional methods. We report here on a case of successful replacement with using appendix for the repair of a long ureteral defect that was caused by a retroperitoneal paraganglioma.
