Kidney CT Appearances
Ureteral Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) CT Findings
- Urothelial thickening
- Abnormal urothelial enhancement (particularly when asymmetric, focal, and in conjunction with thickening)
- Ureteral calcification
- Periureteral fat stranding
- Discrete filling defect or mass
- Look for site of transition and proximal hydronephrosis & hydroureter
Related Pearls: Ureter
Related Lectures:
Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Kidneys 2022: Pearls and Pitfalls - Part 1
Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Kidneys 2022: Pearls and Pitfalls - Part 3
CT Evaluation of Hematuria: A Practical Approach - Part 4
CT of Calyceal Abnormalities in the Kidney: Pearls and Pitfalls - Part 2