Title |
Hypothesis on etiopathogenesis, congenital or acquired, of an imperforate distal ureter: a case report
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s13256-015-0711-8 |
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Authors |
Vincenzo Bagnara, S. Castorina, S. Gerocarni Nappo, G. Privitera, T. Luca, P. Caione |
Abstract |
Ureteral atresia is a rare disease usually associated with a non-functioning kidney. Its association with other urinary anomalies is rare. In this study we discuss the possibility of congenital or acquired etiology of a right imperforate distal ureter. Here we report the case of 11-month-old white boy with a right ureteropelvic junction obstruction. He underwent a right pyeloplasty when he was 11-months old, and 3 weeks after surgery a cystoscopy was performed. Two months after the first operation, he underwent a right ureteral meatoplasty and a new pyeloplasty. To the best of our knowledge, few cases of imperforate distal ureter have been described in the literature. The suspicion of a non-patent terminal ureter, occurring during upper urinary tract surgery, must be intraoperatively clarified to preserve the renal function and to avoid more complex surgical approaches. |
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