Angiomyxoma of the ureter imitating an upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A case report

Ahmed S Zugail; Faris Baowaidan; Eva-Maria Comperat; Bertrand Guillonneau; Alexandre Colau

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.10.027

Angiomyxoma of the ureter imitating an upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A case report

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2018:53:39-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.10.027. Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Authors

Ahmed S Zugail¹, Faris Baowaidan², Eva-Maria Comperat³, Bertrand Guillonneau⁴, Alexandre Colau⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, La Croix Saint Simon Hospital, Paris, France; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: zugail2@hotmail.com.
² Department of Urology, La Croix Saint Simon Hospital, Paris, France; Department of Urology, King Faisal Medical City for Southern Region, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Pathology, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France.
⁴ Department of Urology, La Croix Saint Simon Hospital, Paris, France.

Abstract

Introduction: Angiomyxomas are rare benign neoplasms of mesenchymal origin arising from the soft tissues of the perineum and pelvis.

Case presentation: To our knowledge, we report the first case of ureteral angiomyxoma arising de novo in a fifty-four-year-old female patient who presented with macroscopic hematuria.

Discussion: The pathological findings, radiological features and operative management will be discussed.

Conclusion: Angiomyxomas are notorious for their locally infiltrative nature and their propensity to recur. Clinical suspicion is capital to reach the diagnosis and a holistic care is key to a good outcome.

Keywords: Aggressive angiomyxoma; Angiomyxoma; Case report; Haematuria; Myxoid tumour; Ureter.