Laparoscopic Excision of a Huge Pelvic Kidney Associated with a Didelphic Uterus and a Single Urethral Ectopic Ureter: a Case Report with a Review of the Literature.
10.4111/kju.2006.47.4.446
- Author:
Jong Min PARK
1
;
Kyu Il AHN
;
Sun Ju LEE
;
Seung Hyun JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ectopic tissue;
Kidney;
Laparoscopy;
Nephrectomy;
Urogenital abnormalities
- MeSH:
Adult;
Choristoma;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney*;
Laparoscopy;
Nephrectomy;
Ureter*;
Urethra;
Urinary Incontinence;
Urogenital Abnormalities;
Uterus*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2006;47(4):446-448
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A pelvic kidney with a didelphic uterus and a single ectopic ureter into the urethra is an extremely rare finding. We present here a case of a huge ectopic dysplastic kidney with a didelphic uterus and a single urethral ectopic ureter of a 32-year-old women who has been suffering from urinary incontinence. The huge ectopic dysplastic kidney was successfully removed by laparoscopic surgery. The patient became continent after operation.
