Chapter: Medicine Study Notes : Renal and Genitourinary

Ureter

Congenital abnormalities: o Double/bifid ureters o Megaureter o Hydroureter

Ureter

· Congenital abnormalities:

o Double/bifid ureters

o Megaureter

o Hydroureter

o Usually present with UTIs

o May have abnormalities elsewhere

· Ureteritis:

o Associated with generalised UTI

o May be caused by stones lodging the ureter

o Rarely caused by Tb

· Transitional Cell Carcinoma:

o Transitional between squamous and glandular epithelium. Tumours typically papillary/frond like

o Similar histology to renal and bladder TCC

o Infiltrates early to retroperitoneum with poor prognosis

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