Ureteral metastasis from an appendiceal carcinoma and diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration

Endoscopy. 2004 May;36(5):447-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-814302.

Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a standard tool for imaging the gastrointestinal tract and adjacent structures. EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) allows the endosonographer easy access to these structures for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. We describe a case of metastatic lesion, adherent to a stented right ureter, which was imaged with transrectal EUS, with successful cytologic identification after EUS-guided FNA. EUS and EUS-guided FNA can be valuable tools in the evaluation of some soft-tissue abnormalities of the pelvis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Appendiceal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Endosonography*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ureteral Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ureteral Neoplasms / secondary*