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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Ureteric obstruction: A unique case
Kathamuthu Ponnusamy, Rajesh
Department of Urology, Malabar Hospitals, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Kathamuthu Ponnusamy
Malabar Hospitals, NH 47 By-pass Road, Palakkad 678 001, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.94967
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The diagnosis of carcinoid tumor of the appendix is rare; the involvement is often limited to the gastrointestinal tract. Extramural involvement of surrounding structures has been reported; however, direct involvement of the ureter has not been reported. We report a case of carcinoid tumor of appendix involving the ureter and causing obstruction. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of such presentation in available literature. A 23-year-old woman who presented with right loin pain and intermittent fever for 1 week duration and found to have gross hydroureteronephrosis on the right side due to a mass compressing the ureter. |
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