Bilateral primary malignant lymphoma of the ureter

Kubota, Yasuaki; Kawai, Atsushi; Tsuchiya, Tomohiro; K, Kozima; Yokoi, Shigeaki; Deguchi, Takashi

doi:10.1007/s10147-007-0685-7

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“…Certain patients may also present with hematuria (2) or postrenal azotemia (7). In the present case, the patient complained of left flank pain for 2 weeks, with no other abnormal physical signs.…”

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Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the left ureter: A case report

Chen

Jiang

Lin

et al. 2016

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

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Abstract. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurring in various sites, but rarely involving the ureters. Primary DLBCL is a rare entity. Imaging studies in a 82-year-old male patient revealed left hydronephrosis and an area of nodular soft tissue density in the upper ureteral wall. On enhanced computed tomography scans, the lesion exhibited early enhancement. As the lesion was considered to be malignant, a left nephroureterectomy was performed for the purpose of pathological diagnosis. Histological analysis and immunohistochemistry revealed DLBCL. Since the surgery, the patient has survived for 16 months without evidence of a relapse. Thus, in cases with ureteral stenosis or obstruction for which the cause is uncertain, the possibility of primary lymphoma of the ureter should be considered and further histopathological examination of bioptic samples should be performed as soon as possible.

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Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the left ureter: A case report

Chen

Jiang

Lin

et al. 2016

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

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“…Though most cases are unilateral, a case of primary bilateral ureteral lymphoma has been described. 39 Although this study is limited by the fact that it is an institutional study, the diversity of lymphoma subtypes and sites of involvement in this group of cases underscores the importance of considering lymphoma or plasmacytoma in the differential diagnosis of tumors of the urinary tract and male genital organs.…”

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“…36,37 Ureteral lymphomas are also very rare with only a few case reports. 38,39 Patients typically present with obstructive symptomatology and may subsequently develop unilateral hydronephrosis. Though most cases are unilateral, a case of primary bilateral ureteral lymphoma has been described.…”

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Lymphoid neoplasms of the urinary tract and male genital organs: a clinicopathological study of 40 cases

Schniederjan

Osunkoya

2009

Modern Pathology

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Lymphoid neoplasms of the urinary tract and male genital organs are relatively rare, comprising less than 5% of all primary extranodal lymphomas; only a handful of small case series and isolated case reports have been published describing their predominant sites and subtypes. We identified 40 patients with lymphoid neoplasms of the urinary tract and male genital organs. Hematoxylin and eosin slides and immunohistochemical stains were reviewed, and follow-up data were also obtained. Twenty-six of 40 cases (65%) were primary genitourinary lymphomas. Mean age at diagnosis was 56 years (range 4-86 years). Among renal, bladder, and ureter lymphomas, a male predominance was noted (1.6:1). The subtypes of the lymphoid neoplasms observed were diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (17 cases, 43%); Burkitt lymphoma, extranodal marginal zone lymphoma, SLL/CLL, and follicular lymphoma (4 cases, or 10% each); B-cell ALL (2 cases, 5%); B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, plasmacytoma, polymorphic post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, and peripheral T-cell lymphoma NOS (1 case, or 2.5% each). In most cases, the genitourinary tract was the site of initial presentation. Genitourinary tract lymphomas most commonly occurred in the kidney. B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas predominated, with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma being the most common subtype in the entire group. Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma was seen only in the kidney, rather than the bladder, where it is typically thought to be more common. Although this study confirms the predominance of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in extranodal sites, the findings also highlight the variety of lymphomas that may occur in the genitourinary tract. This diversity of subtypes affirms the importance of fully characterizing lymphomas by immunohistochemistry and other modalities, which are indispensable for accurate diagnosis.

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“…The most common extranodal site is the gastrointestinal tract, whereas NHL of the ureter is rare. An extensive literature search of the PubMed database only identified a few case reports (1–3,5–9) over the past five decades that reported cases of NHL in the ureter. A total of 20 patients with ureteral malignant lymphomas were identified, the majority of which originated from Japan.…”

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Malignant lymphoma of the ureter: A case report and literature review

Ni¹,

Liu²,

Wang³

et al. 2014

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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A 38-year-old male was admitted to Renji Hospital (Shanghai, China) with the major complaint of back pain due to left hydronephrosis. Imaging analysis revealed an area of nodular soft-tissue density in the left ureteral wall. The patient’s left kidney was non-functional. Thus, a left nephroureterectomy was performed for the purpose of pathological diagnosis, and histopathological examination revealed follicular lymphoma. The patient received R-CHOP chemotherapy (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone) every three weeks. Following six courses of chemotherapy, positron emission tomography-computed tomography revealed that the patient was in complete remission. From this case we showed that in cases where a partial ureteral stenosis with ureteral wall thickening was observed by imaging analysis, further histological examination of tissue samples should be assigned as soon as possible.

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Bilateral primary malignant lymphoma of the ureter

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the left ureter: A case report

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the left ureter: A case report

Lymphoid neoplasms of the urinary tract and male genital organs: a clinicopathological study of 40 cases

Malignant lymphoma of the ureter: A case report and literature review

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