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Query: UMLS:C0451641 (urolithiasis)
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A 27-year-old male with nephrogenic adenoma of the ureter complicating urolithiasis is reported. Nephrogenic adenoma of the ureter is extremely rare, and this case is the sixth reported in Japan. The lesion was found at the site of the stone in the left ureter. Histopathologically, the tumor consisted of ducts resembling uriniferous tubules, and no signs of malignancy were noted. The cause of nephrogenic adenoma is considered to be metaplastic reaction to stimulation by stones and inflammation.
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PMID:[Nephrogenic adenoma of the ureter: a case report]. 826 59

Nephrogenic adenoma is a rare, benign lesion that can be encountered anywhere along the urinary tract. It is associated with genitourinary trauma, chronic inflammation, genitourinary surgery, renal transplant, urolithiasis, and radiation. In children, these lesions are almost exclusively found in the bladder. However, we report an unusual case of a 15-year-old boy with no prior urologic history who presented with an obstructing right ureteral nephrogenic adenoma that required an ileal ureter interposition and right ureterectomy.
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PMID:A Case Report of an Obstructing Ureteral Nephrogenic Adenoma in a Child Managed With Open Ileal Ureter. 3243 56