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Ureter benign neoplasm

MedGen UID:
102303
•Concept ID:
C0154016
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Neoplasm of the Ureter; benign neoplasm of the ureter; Benign neoplasm of ureter; Benign Neoplasm of Ureter; benign neoplasm of ureter; Benign Tumor of the Ureter; benign tumor of the ureter; Benign tumor of ureter; Benign Tumor of Ureter; benign tumor of ureter; benign tumour of the ureter; benign tumour of ureter; Benign Ureter Neoplasm; benign ureter neoplasm; Benign Ureter Tumor; benign ureter tumor; benign ureter tumour; Benign Ureteral Neoplasm; benign ureteral neoplasm; Benign Ureteral Tumor; benign ureteral tumor; benign ureteral tumour; Benign Ureteric Neoplasm; benign ureteric neoplasm; Benign Ureteric Neoplasm NOS; ureter benign neoplasm; ureteral benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of ureter (92464009); Benign neoplasm of ureter (92464009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001398

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the ureter and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Surgical management of endometriosis-associated pain.
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European Association of Urology Guidelines on Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: 2020 Update.
Rouprêt M, Babjuk M, Burger M, Capoun O, Cohen D, Compérat EM, Cowan NC, Dominguez-Escrig JL, Gontero P, Hugh Mostafid A, Palou J, Peyronnet B, Seisen T, Soukup V, Sylvester RJ, Rhijn BWGV, Zigeuner R, Shariat SF
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Nephrogenic Adenoma: Clinical Features, Management, and Diagnostic Pitfalls.
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Urology 2016 Sep;95:29-33. Epub 2016 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.04.032. PMID: 27138263

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Contemporary Issues in Urothelial Carcinoma of Upper Urinary Tract.
Zhao J, Guo CC, Rao P
Adv Anat Pathol 2024 Mar 1;31(2):80-87. Epub 2023 Nov 27 doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000421. PMID: 38009077Free PMC Article
India Ink Tattooing of Ureteroenteric Anastomoses.
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Tomography 2023 Feb 21;9(2):449-458. doi: 10.3390/tomography9020037. PMID: 36960996Free PMC Article
Robot-Assisted Radical Nephroureterectomy.
Joseph JP, O'Malley P, Su LM
J Endourol 2021 Sep;35(S2):S122-S131. doi: 10.1089/end.2020.1074. PMID: 34499556
Difficult caesarean section: A literature review.
Visconti F, Quaresima P, Rania E, Palumbo AR, Micieli M, Zullo F, Venturella R, Di Carlo C
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020 Mar;246:72-78. Epub 2020 Jan 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.12.026. PMID: 31962259
Consultation on UTUC, Stockholm 2018: aspects of treatment.
Jung H, Giusti G, Fajkovic H, Herrmann T, Jones R, Straub M, Baard J, Osther PJS, Brehmer M
World J Urol 2019 Nov;37(11):2279-2287. Epub 2019 May 23 doi: 10.1007/s00345-019-02811-w. PMID: 31123852Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Urologic Complications Following Pelvic Radiotherapy.
Lobo N, Kulkarni M, Hughes S, Nair R, Khan MS, Thurairaja R
Urology 2018 Dec;122:1-9. Epub 2018 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.07.017. PMID: 30036617
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Perirenal Pathology.
Glockner JF, Lee CU
Can Assoc Radiol J 2016 May;67(2):149-57. Epub 2016 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2015.08.003. PMID: 26831730
Ureteral metastasis from prostate cancer.
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Idiopathic hemihypertrophy.
Mohanna MA, Sallam AK
Saudi Med J 2014 Apr;35(4):403-5. PMID: 24749139
Hydrocephalus.
Paine RS
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Therapy

India Ink Tattooing of Ureteroenteric Anastomoses.
Tuong MNE, Prillaman GE, Culp SH, Nelson M, Krupski TL, Isharwal S
Tomography 2023 Feb 21;9(2):449-458. doi: 10.3390/tomography9020037. PMID: 36960996Free PMC Article
Difficult caesarean section: A literature review.
Visconti F, Quaresima P, Rania E, Palumbo AR, Micieli M, Zullo F, Venturella R, Di Carlo C
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020 Mar;246:72-78. Epub 2020 Jan 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.12.026. PMID: 31962259
Consultation on UTUC, Stockholm 2018: aspects of treatment.
Jung H, Giusti G, Fajkovic H, Herrmann T, Jones R, Straub M, Baard J, Osther PJS, Brehmer M
World J Urol 2019 Nov;37(11):2279-2287. Epub 2019 May 23 doi: 10.1007/s00345-019-02811-w. PMID: 31123852Free PMC Article
Complications After Ileal Urinary Derivations.
Prcic A, Begic E
Med Arch 2017 Oct;71(5):320-324. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2017.71.320-324. PMID: 29284898Free PMC Article
Hydrocephalus.
Paine RS
Pediatr Clin North Am 1967 Nov;14(4):779-96. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)32055-7. PMID: 4875462

Prognosis

Contemporary Issues in Urothelial Carcinoma of Upper Urinary Tract.
Zhao J, Guo CC, Rao P
Adv Anat Pathol 2024 Mar 1;31(2):80-87. Epub 2023 Nov 27 doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000421. PMID: 38009077Free PMC Article
Advanced Age Impacts Survival After Radical Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma.
Ferro M, Chiujdea S, Vartolomei MD, Bove P, Porreca A, Busetto GM, Del Giudice F, Antonelli A, Foschi N, Racioppi M, Autorino R, Chiancone F, Longo N, Barone B, Crocetto F, Musi G, Luzzago S, Piccinelli ML, Mistretta FA, de Cobelli O, Tataru OS, Hurle R, Liguori G, Borghesi M, Veccia A, Greco F, Schips L, Marchioni M, Lucarelli G, Dutto D, Colucci F, Russo GI, Giudice AL, Montanari E, Boeri L, Simone G, Rosazza M, Livoti S, Gontero P, Soria F
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Computed Tomography Urography: State of the Art and Beyond.
Cellina M, Cè M, Rossini N, Cacioppa LM, Ascenti V, Carrafiello G, Floridi C
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Management of distal ureter and bladder cuff at the time of nephroureterectomy: surgical techniques and predictors of outcome.
Attalla K, Patnaik S, Vellos T, Mehrazin R
Future Oncol 2019 Jul;15(20):2385-2393. Epub 2019 Jun 25 doi: 10.2217/fon-2019-0064. PMID: 31237445
Neoplasia after ureterosigmoidostomy.
Azimuddin K, Khubchandani IT, Stasik JJ, Rosen L, Riether RD
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Clinical prediction guides

Imaging of a Pelvic Mass: Uterine.
Shetty M
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2023 Dec;44(6):528-540. Epub 2023 Oct 13 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.005. PMID: 37839652
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Cellina M, Cè M, Rossini N, Cacioppa LM, Ascenti V, Carrafiello G, Floridi C
Tomography 2023 Apr 30;9(3):909-930. doi: 10.3390/tomography9030075. PMID: 37218935Free PMC Article
Malignant Glomus Tumor of the Ureter.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2022 Dec;32(12):SS206-SS208. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.Supp0.SS206. PMID: 36597340
Nephrogenic adenoma of the urinary tract: A 6-year single center experience.
Turcan D, Acikalin MF, Yilmaz E, Canaz F, Arik D
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The occult urothelial cancer.
Ragonese M, Racioppi M, D'Agostino D, Di Gianfrancesco L, Lenci N, Bientinesi R, Palermo G, Sacco E, Pinto F, Bassi PF
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Recent systematic reviews

Perioperative and oncological outcomes of distal ureter management during nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Systematic Review of the Incidence of and Risk Factors for Urothelial Cancers and Renal Cell Carcinoma Among Patients with Haematuria.
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Adverse Events of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Therapy for Urologic Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials: A Collaborative Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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Urologic complications of genitourinary schistosomiasis.
Khalaf I, Shokeir A, Shalaby M
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