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Primary adenocarcinoma of ureter mimicking pyelonephritis
Tumors of the ureter are rare. We present a case of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ureter diagnosed as chronic pyelonephritis preoperatively. This tumor is postulated to arise from metaplastic glandular mucosa in response to chronic irritation of the urothelium.
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2934591/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20842259 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7796.62914 |