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We report a case of adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder, mimicking simple ureterocele in a 55-year-old man, presenting irritative bladder symptoms. The literature review highlights the rarity of such tumor. Intravenous urography showed a dilated terminal portion of the left ureter resembling a cobra-head appereance. Cystoscopy revealed suspicious hyperemic lesion on the mucosa of the dilated terminal portion of the left ureter. Transurethral biopsy of the lesion was performed and pathological examination revealed a muscle-invasive adenocarcinoma. There were no metastatic lesions on computed tomography. The patient underwent radical cystectomy and urinary diversion.
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Yenilmez, A., Donmez, T., Acikalin, M.F. et al. Adenonocarcinoma of the Urinary Bladder Mimicking Simple Ureterocele. A Case Report. Int Urol Nephrol 39, 465–466 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-006-9037-1
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