Ureteric urine examination
Trott, P.A.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 17(5): 493-497
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 871563 Document Number: 116665
Uterteric urine examination can give definitive evidence of upper urinary tract carcinoma and three cases are described and illustrated. The absence of carcinoma cells in such specimens, however, does not exclude malignancy for two reasons. First, the tumours may be well differentiated and the cells not recognized at cytological examination and, secondly, carcinoma cells may not appear in ureteric urine specimens since they can be reluctant to exfoliate.