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Obstructive anuria and dermatomyositis: a unique association

B G Parulkar¹, J Isen, D Trifilio

¹Department of Urology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, USA.

|July 1, 1997

Summary

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Dermatomyositis can cause ureteral obstruction, leading to anuria. This case highlights colon cancer as a cause and successful palliation with double-J stents.

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Background:

Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.
Ureteral obstruction can lead to obstructive anuria.
Extrinsic ureteral compression is a rare cause of urinary obstruction.