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Postgrad Med J 2000;76:579-581 doi:10.1136/pmj.76.899.579
  • Case report

Colonic carcinoma after ureterosigmoidostomy

  1. A Huang,
  2. G A D McPherson
  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2TT, UK
  1. Mr A Huang, 40 York Terrace East, London NW1 4PT, UK (email:andyhuang{at}talk21.com)
  • Received 17 September 1999
  • Accepted 20 January 2000

Abstract

Urinary carcinogens promote late malignant transformation of the colon after a ureterosigmoidostomy. An unusual case is presented where, despite the early removal of the latter and hence cessation of urine flow, a colonic carcinoma developed at the site of previous anastomosis. The importance of surveillance of all patients who have undergone this procedure to avoid an iatrogenic cancer is emphasised.

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