Primary tumours of the ureter: a retrospective study of 18 cases

ABSTRACT

During a 9-year period, 18 patients with primary ureteral tumours were seen in our Center. The lesion was transitional cell carcinoma in 17 patients and benign villous papilloma in one. The age of patients ranged from 35 to 75 years, with the highest incidence between the sixth and seventh decades. Males were more frequently affected than females, and the lower third of the ureter was the most common site. Haematuria and flank pain were the commonest presenting features. Total nephroureterectomy with exicision of bladder cuff was done in all cases. Most of the patients living without recurrence are belonging to stage A disease. Ten patients are alive for more than one year while 6 are alive less than 3 years. Three patients presented 5-year survival free from disease