Metastatic melanoma to the proximal ureter

Metastatic melanoma to the proximal ureter

We present an exceptionally rare scenario of obstructive uropathy secondary to a ureteral mass. This case details a 68-year-old female with metastatic stage IIID melanoma of the right heel found to have a two cm right proximal ureteral mass with associated hydronephrosis. Pathology from ureteroscopi...

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Published in:Urology case reports Vol. 50; p. 102543
Main Authors: DeSanto, Matthew, Strait, Robert, Zopp, Jared, Brown, Kevin, Deem, Samuel
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc 01-09-2023
Elsevier
Subjects:
Hydronephrosis
Immunotherapy
Metastatic melanoma
Obstructive uropathy
Oncology
Metastatic melanoma
Immunotherapy
Obstructive uropathy
Hydronephrosis
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Summary:We present an exceptionally rare scenario of obstructive uropathy secondary to a ureteral mass. This case details a 68-year-old female with metastatic stage IIID melanoma of the right heel found to have a two cm right proximal ureteral mass with associated hydronephrosis. Pathology from ureteroscopic biopsy revealed metastatic melanoma to the ureter, creating a unique treatment quandary.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102543