Multiple filling defects of the ureter (differential)

Last revised by Vincent Tatco on 27 Jul 2022

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Tatco V, Di Muzio B, et al. Multiple filling defects of the ureter (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8555

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8555

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/8555

rID:

8555

Article created:

10 Feb 2010, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Jul 2022, Vincent Tatco

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Vincent Tatco had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Urogenital

Sections:

Gamuts

Tags:

ureter, stub, refs, cases, differential diagnosis

Synonyms:

Multiple filling defects within the ureter (differential)
Multiple filling defects within the ureters (differential)
Multiple filling defects of the ureters (differential)

Multiple filling defects within a ureter, as seen on conventional IVU or CT IVU, have a relatively small differential including:

spreading or multifocal transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)
vascular indentations
multiple ureteral stones (steinstrasse )
blood clots
ureteritis cystica
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ²
malacoplakia
leukoplakia

When a solitary filling defect is present, the list will be slightly different. Please, refer to the article on solitary filling defect with a ureter for further details.