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The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

October 2014

Spontaneous ureteric rupture secondary to an invasive desmoid tumour.

Author Information

Audrey Wang,Nariman Ahmadi,Peter Daechul Yoon,Stephen Strahan

Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.,Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address:petyoon@gmail.com.

Publication

Summary

Spontaneous ureteric rupture is a rare entity that presents as an extravasation of urine from the ureter without previous surgery, ureteric manipulation and external trauma of the ureter. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of ureteric perforation secondary to a desmoid tumour of the mesentery.

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