An ectopic ureterocele presented as a prolapsed vaginal mass in a 1-month-old girl.
- Author:
Jang Oh JU
1
;
Eun Jeong SONG
;
Seong Nam HONG
;
Young Ju WOO
;
Hyun Ju LEE
;
Kyung Do PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, SeongKyunKwan University, Masan, Korea. chujangoh@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ectopic ureterocele;
Interlabial mass;
Vaginal mass
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female*;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn*;
Sepsis;
Ureter;
Ureterocele*;
Urinary Tract;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Vagina
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2005;48(8):2010-2015
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An ectopic ureterocele is a rare condition in the neonate, especially one that protrudes from the outside of vagina as a site of termination of an ectopic ureter. In such a case, the differential diagnosis with inspection between an ectopic ureterocele and other vaginal mass is difficult. As well, recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection and sepsis are common. Recently, incision of an ectopic ureterocele has led to a decrease in compression due to obstruction of the urinary tract and fewer complications arising from surgery of the urinary system in infant. The authors present an example of a interlabial mass that appeared suddenly in a 1 month old neonate in which marsupialization of the prolapsed ectopic ureterocele was carried out.
