Pelvic ureteral angiomyoma mimicking urothelial carcinoma: A case report.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Angiomyoma is a rare benign tumor that can occur in any organ with smooth muscles. No one has already described an angiomyoma of the ureter. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 44 year old woman who presented with intermittent hematuria and left flank pain. The diagnosis of left ureteral tumor was evoked by the scannographic aspect. She underwent a radical nephro-ureterectomy. Final histological examination concluded to ureteral angiomyoma. DISCUSSION: Angiomyoma is rare benign smooth muscle tumor with a vascular component. Symptomatology depends on the organ that angiomyoma is developed from, and is usually mimicking malignant tumors. CONCLUSION: Symptomatology, radiologic findings are mimicking urothelial carcinomas, however the pathology corrected the diagnostic error.