Reference | Age | Sex | Presentation | Site | Gross/Maximum Diameter (cm) | Associated Urothelial Lesions | Treatment | Recurrence (Follow-Up) |
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Matz et al. (1974) [3] | 68 | M | Haematuria, flank pain | Left RP | Nodule/1.5 | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (2 ys) |
Assor (1976) [4] | 79 | M | Haematuria, flank discomfort | Right RP | Sessile polyp/1.5 | None | Partial resection | NS |
Cameron et al. (1976) [5] | 58 | F | NS | RP (side NS) | NS/3 | None | Nephroureterectomy | Patient died of carcinoma of the endometrium four years later |
Di Cello et al. (1980) [6] | 53 | M | Asymptomatic | Left uretero-pelvic junction | Sessile polyp/3 | None | Nephroureterectomy | NS |
Theoret et al. (1980) [7] | 89 | M | Asymptomatic (autopsy finding) | RP (side NS) | NS | None | NA | NA |
Uyama et al. (1981) [8] | 73 | M | Haematuria | Left RP | NS/2.5 | None | Nephroureterectomy, radiation and chemotherapy | None (5 ys) |
Anderström et al. (1982) [9] | 62 | M | Asymptomatic | Left RP | Nodule/3 | Synchronous grade 2 transitional cell carcinoma of contralateral RP and non-invasive grade 2 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder; history of recurrent grade 2 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder | Extracorporeal resection of ureter and RP and autotransplant of kidney to bladder | Patient died of metastatic poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder three years later; no recurrence in the kidney where IUP was diagnosed |
Anderström et al. (1982) [9] | 49 | M | Ureteral colic | Right RP | Nodule/NS | None | NS | NS |
Watters et al. (1983) [10] | 65 | M | Haematuria | Left RP | Pedunculated polyp/1 | None | Nephroureterectomy | NS |
Lausten et al. (1984) [11] | 63 | M | NS | Right RP | Pedunculated polyp/1 | Grade 3 invasive polypoid transitional cell carcinoma in the contralateral RP after 8 years | Nephrectomy | None (8.5 ys) |
Taylor et al. (1986) [12] | 65 | M | Haematuria | Right RP | Sessile polyp/NS | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (2 ys) |
Schulze et al. (1986) [13] | 53 | M | Haematuria | Right RP | Sessile polyp/2.5 | None | Nephroureterectomy | NS |
Schulze et al. (1986) [13] | 55 | M | Haematuria | Left RP and ureter | Not apparent at gross examination | None | Nephrectomy | NS |
Romanelli (1986) [14] | 52 | M | Haematuria, renal colic, | Right RP | Sessile polyp/2.1 | None | Nephroureterectomy | NS |
Yamaguchi et al. (1988) [15] | 73 | M | Haematuria | Left RP | Pedunculated polyp/0.6 | Synchronous low grade transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (ureteral orifice) | Nephrectomy | None (1 y) |
Schultz et al. (1988) [16] | 58 | M | Haematuria | Left RP | NS | Synchronous superficial grade 2 transitional cell carcinoma of the contralateral ureter (nephroureterectomy with excision of the bladder cuff) | Pyelotomy and endoscopic resection | IUP of the bladder 1 y later |
Aubert et al. (1988) [17] | 34 | M | Haematuria | Left RP | NS | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (18 months) |
Kyriakos et al. (1989) [18] | 73 | F | Asymptomatic | Multiple lesions: Junction between a upper pole major calyx and right RP (I); right calix (II); distal right ureter (III and IV) | Polyp/2.6 (I); slightly elevated nodule/1 (II); polyp/0.5 (III); polyp/1.2 (IV) | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (11 months) |
Bagley et al. (1990) [19] | 64 | M | Haematuria | Right RP | Nodule/1 | Recurrent transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder | Ureteropyeloscopy with endoscopic resection | None (6 months) |
Bassi et al. (1991) [20] | 51 | M | Haematuria, flank pain | Left RP | Sessile polyp/0.5 | None | Partial resection | NS |
Vlassopopulos et al. (1992) [21] | 59 | M | Haematuria, flank pain | Left RP | Sessile polyp/2 | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (12 months) |
Ueda T et al. (1992) [22] | 71 | M | Asymptomatic | Right RP | Nodule/4 | None | Nephrectomy | Synchronous clear cell carcinoma of the homolateral kidney, treated with surgery and anticancer drugs. No recurrence from IUP (21 months) |
Spevack et al. (1995) [23] | 64 | M | Haematuria | Right RP | Pedunculated polyp/2.5 | None | Partial resection | None (42 months) |
Chiura et al. (1998) [24] | 63 | M | Haematuria | Right RP | NS/3 | Transitional cell carcinoma of the left distal ureter three years later, treated with surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy | Nephroureterectomy | None (1 y after surgery for carcinoma) |
Chiura et al. (1998) [24] | 53 | M | Haematuria | RP | NS | Pyelitis cystica | Nephroureterectomy | NS |
Chiura et al. (1998) [24] | 64 | M | Asymptomatic | Right RP | NS | Recurrent transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (previous and subsequent to IUP diagnosis) | Ureteroscopy and biopsy | Transitional cell carcinoma in the homolateral kidney and ureter 9 ys later |
Darras et al. (2005) [25] | 52 | M | Haematuria, occasional discomfort in the lower abdomen | Left RP | Polyp/NS | Synchronous IUP of the bladder | Partial resection | None (NS) |
Luo et al. (2012) [26] | 62 | M | Asymptomatic | Right RP | Pedunculated polyp | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (NS) |
Luo et al. (2012) [26] | 66 | M | Haematuria | Left RP | Pedunculated polyp | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (NS) |
Luo et al. (2012) [26] | 64 | M | Haematuria | Left RP | Pedunculated polyp | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (NS) |
Luo et al. (2012) [26] | 73 | F | Flank pain | Right RP | Pedunculated polyp | None | Nephroureterectomy | None (NS) |