Epidermoid cyst of the ureter: A case report

: Epidermal cysts of the upper urinary tract are extremely rare. Only three cases have been reported in the published work written in English, Italian or German. We encountered a case of an epidermoid cyst in the ureter of a 72‐year‐old male. Findings on urine analysis and radiological examination...

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Published in:	International journal of urology Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 443 - 444
Main Authors:	Ishizaki, Hironori, Iida, Shizuka, Koga, Hiroshi, Shimamatsu, Kazuhide, Matsuoka, Kei
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01-05-2007
Subjects:	Adult Aged Child, Preschool diagnosis Epidermal Cyst - diagnosis epidermoid cyst Female Humans Male Middle Aged ureter Ureteral Diseases - diagnosis
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Summary:	: Epidermal cysts of the upper urinary tract are extremely rare. Only three cases have been reported in the published work written in English, Italian or German. We encountered a case of an epidermoid cyst in the ureter of a 72‐year‐old male. Findings on urine analysis and radiological examination were useful for establishing a correct diagnosis of epidermoid cyst of the urinary tract.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-3 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 ObjectType-Feature-5 ObjectType-Report-2 ObjectType-Article-4
ISSN:	0919-8172 1442-2042
DOI:	10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01758.x