Abstract
Late Complications of Duplex System Ureterocele; Acute Urinary Retention, Stone Formation and Renal Atrophy
Highlights
Ureterocele is cystic dilation of the terminal ureter and its incidence among newborns was reported 1/500 – 1/4000 [1]
The stone formation in ureterocele has been mentioned in many reports, the late presented case with acute urinary retention and stone containing ureterocele in unilateral atrophic duplex system is very rare
The incidens of stones in ureteroceles lies between 4-39% and most stones solitary [3] .Ureteroceles including stones tents to cause symptoms such as Urinary tract infections (UTI), bladder irritability and flank pain
Summary
Ureterocele is cystic dilation of the terminal ureter and its incidence among newborns was reported 1/500 – 1/4000 [1]. It may be associated with tissue defect of bladder, bladder neck and posterior urethra. The cases whose diagnoses are omitted in early ages may suffer from recurrent urinary tract infection, stone formation, septicaemia and renal failure in later years. They generally break out in single system, orthotropic and intravesical in adults [2].
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