Clinical Observation of the Ureteral Stricture.
- Author:
Sung Won KWON
1
;
Dong Hwi KIM
;
Dong Han KIM
;
Chong Soon WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ureteral stricture
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Constriction, Pathologic*;
Flank Pain;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Tuberculosis;
Ureter*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1966;7(2):87-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eight cases of ureteral stricture were investigated clinically from Nov. 1961 to Sept. 1966. 1) The rate of ureteral stricture to total admission patients was 2.2% during the same period. 2) These cases were classified on the basis of the biopsy, operation finding and past history. Congenital origin: 5 cases Acquired origin: 2 cases Idiopathic: 1 case 3) The sites of strictures Ureteropelvic junction: 6 cases Body of ureter: 1 case Ureterovesical junction: 1 case 4) The most frequent symptoms and signs were flank pain and tenderness (6 cases), hematuria <4 cases) and vague gastrointestinal symptoms (4 cases) 5) In spite of many kind of urological studies, we encountereddiagnostic error, such as tuberculosis, radioluscent stone and renal tumor except2 cases because of it's protein charactor.
