Journal of the Korean Radiological Society  2000;43(5):607-609

doi:10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.5.607

Intaureteral Recurrence of Renal Cell Carcinoma Following Nephrectomy: A Case Report.

So Young YOO 1 ; Seung Hyup KIM ; Kyung Ho LEE ; Sung Il HWANG ; Jung Suk SIM

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Keywords

Ureter neoplasms; Ureter, CT

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

The recurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the remnant urothelium is rare, and in this paper we report a case in which the condition recurred in the remnant ureter five years after radical nephrectomy. The recurrent mass was seen on retrograde ureterograms as polypoid filling defect, and on CT images as soft tissue mass-like density. In view of the radiologic and pathologic findings, we believe that in this case, the mechanism of intraureteral recurrence was direct implantation.