We present a case of ureteral obstruction secondary to pelvic actinomycosis. Despite stenting, prolonged antibiotic therapy, and debridement, the patient required ureteral resection and reconstruction. This condition may simulate advanced malignancy, and diagnostic suspicion lessens the need for radical extirpative surgery.
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