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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Case report

Hypothesis on etiopathogenesis, congenital or acquired, of an imperforate distal ureter: a case report

Authors: Vincenzo Bagnara, S. Castorina, S. Gerocarni Nappo, G. Privitera, T. Luca, P. Caione

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Introduction

Ureteral atresia is a rare disease usually associated with a non-functioning kidney. Its association with other urinary anomalies is rare.

Case presentation

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.

Conclusions

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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Metadata
Title
Hypothesis on etiopathogenesis, congenital or acquired, of an imperforate distal ureter: a case report
Authors
Vincenzo Bagnara
S. Castorina
S. Gerocarni Nappo
G. Privitera
T. Luca
P. Caione
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-015-0711-8

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