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Revision as of 13:47, 1 February 2013
The ureter is the tubule that takes the urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder. It is uncommonly afflicted by pathology that the pathologist sees on a day-to-day basis.
Pathology of the ureter - overview
- Kidney stones.
- Ureteritis cystica.
- Urothelial neoplasias, esp. in Lynch syndrome[1] - see urothelium.
- Malakoplakia.
- Others.
Specific conditions
Ureteritis cystica
General
- Similar cystitis cystica.
- Uncommon.
- Painful.[2]
- Related to von Brunn's nests.[3]
Gross
- Smooth/round projections into the lumen.
Images:
Microscopic
Features:
- Nests of urothelium within the lamina propria with cyst formation, i.e. lumens are present.
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See also
References
- ↑ Crockett, DG.; Wagner, DG.; Holmäng, S.; Johansson, SL.; Lynch, HT. (May 2011). "Upper urinary tract carcinoma in Lynch syndrome cases.". J Urol 185 (5): 1627-30. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2010.12.102. PMID 21419447.
- ↑ Padilla-Fernández, B.; Díaz-Alférez, F.; Herrero-Polo, M.; Martín-Izquierdo, M.; Silva-Abuín, J.; Lorenzo-Gómez, M. (2012). "Ureteritis cystica: important consideration in the differential diagnosis of acute renal colic.". Clin Med Insights Case Rep 5: 29-33. doi:10.4137/CCRep.S9189. PMID 22474406.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rothschild, JG.; Wu, G. (2011). "Ureteritis cystica: a radiologic pathologic correlation.". J Clin Imaging Sci 1: 23. doi:10.4103/2156-7514.80375. PMC 3177432. PMID 21966620. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3177432/.