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Unusual Cause of Obstructive Uropathy

International Urology and Nephrology volume 37, pages 505–506 (2005)Cite this article

Abstract

We report a case involving a 55-year-old healthy man that presented with urinary retention and a lower abdominal mass. His evaluation revealed a large mucocele arising from the appendix that caused severe bilateral ureteral obstruction and renal failure. Appendiceal mucoceles are rare and insidious entities that can present with urologic manifestation. Despite their rarity, this case highlights the importance of including mucoceles in the differential diagnosis in cases involving ureteral obstruction caused by external compression.

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  1. Department of Surgery, UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA

    Pedram Ilbeigi, Salvatore Lombardo & Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad

  2. Division of Urology, NJ Veterans Affairs Hospitals, W. Orange, NJ, USA

    Pedram Ilbeigi, Salvatore Lombardo & Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad

  3. Division of Urology, Center for Male Reproductive Medicine Hackensack University Medical Center, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 20 Prospect Ave, #711, Hackensack, NJ, 07601, USA

    Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad

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  1. Pedram Ilbeigi
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Ilbeigi, P., Lombardo, S. & Sadeghi-Nejad, H. Unusual Cause of Obstructive Uropathy. Int Urol Nephrol 37, 505–506 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-005-0917-6

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Keywords

  • Appendix
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Mucocele
  • Renal failure
  • Ureteral obstruction