Ureterocele arising from a lower-pole moiety

We report on an uncommon case of a ureterocele arising from the lower-pole ureter in a duplex system. To our knowledge, this represents the 3rd such case reported in the English literature. Ultrasonography and retrograde pyelogram established the diagnosis. The patient underwent left upper-pole neph...

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Published inUrologia internationalis Vol. 63; no. 4; p. 245
Main Authors Harb, J F, Tiguert, R, Hurley, P M, Gheiler, E L, Smith, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1999
Subjects
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Ureter - abnormalities
Ureterocele - epidemiology
Ureterocele - surgery
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Summary:We report on an uncommon case of a ureterocele arising from the lower-pole ureter in a duplex system. To our knowledge, this represents the 3rd such case reported in the English literature. Ultrasonography and retrograde pyelogram established the diagnosis. The patient underwent left upper-pole nephroureterectomy with excision of the ureterocele and cross-trigonal ureteral reimplantation.
ISSN:0042-1138
DOI:10.1159/000030459