| Description | Fibrous Stricture of the Ureter |
| Author | Department of Pathology |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Specimen:
Open kidney with upper part of the ureter.
Gross Pathology :
1. The lower part of the ureter shows a fibrous structure, 5 cm long. The ureter above the stricture is markedly dilated.
2. The pelvi-calyceal system is markedly dilated and the renal parenchyma is almost totally atrophic forming a thin fibrous wall.
Diagnosis :
1. Fibrous stricture of the ureter.
2. Hydroureter and marked hydronephrosis.