6 Cases of Single Ectopic Ureter in Children.
- Author:
Hyung Min PARK
1
;
Tae Gyun KWON
;
Sung Kwang CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ureter;
Ectopic;
Single;
Children
- MeSH:
Child*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Hydronephrosis;
Kidney;
Male;
Neck;
Nephrectomy;
Physical Examination;
Rare Diseases;
Ultrasonography;
Ureter*;
Ureterocele;
Urethra;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Vagina
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1998;39(6):605-609
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Single ectopic ureter is ralatively rare disease. We reviewed 6 cases of single ectopic ureter in children from 1989 and 1997. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Herein 5 females and 1 male are described with single ectopic ureter associated with a ipsilateral small, hydronephrotic or dysplastic kidney. Six patients varied in age from one month through 11 years. Male to female ratio was 1 to 5. RESULTS: The chief complaints were total incontinence in 4 and urinary tract infection in 1. One patient had a prenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis with ultrasonography. Ectopic ureteral orifice were identified at the vagina in 4, at the bladder neck in 1 and posterior urethra in 1 patient. The treatment methods were nephrectomy in 4, transurethral incision of ureterocele in 1 and bilateral ureteroneocystostomy in 1. CONCLUSIONS: The careful history taking, physical examination and the corresponding radiologic studies are essential in diagnosis of single ectopic ureter. And proper operative method may provide excellent results.
