Bilateral single-system ureteroceles with multiple calculi in an adult woman

Urology. 2008 Aug;72(2):294-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.058. Epub 2008 Jun 4.

Abstract

A 38-year-old woman was seen with a complaint of pollakisuria and constant urinary urgency. Ultrasonography; plain radiography of her kidney, ureter, and bladder; and intravenous urography revealed bilateral ureteroceles with calculi. Bilateral transverse incision of the ureteroceles and lithotripsy were performed using a transurethral approach. At 8 months postoperatively, voiding cystography revealed the absence of vesicoureteral reflux. Although controversies remain about the effectiveness of endoscopic incision because of the risk of vesicoureteral reflux, endoscopic management with a transverse incision is well tolerated for such cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cystoscopy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Radiography
  • Ureterocele / diagnostic imaging*
  • Urinary Bladder Calculi / diagnostic imaging*