Multiple filling defects of ureter (mnemonic)
Last revised by Muhammad Asadullah Munir on 23 Jul 2020
Multiple filling defects within a ureter, as seen on conventional IVU or CT IVU, have a relatively small differential which can be learned using this mnemonic:
- CUT SLIM
Mnemonic
- C: clots
- U: ureteritis cystica
- T: transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)
- S: stones, Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- L: leukoplakia
- I: indentation of vessels
- M: malacoplakia
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