Blind Supernumerary Ureter

Supernumerary kidney with pelvic communication and a single ureter

Distal blind-ending branch of a bifid ureter

Ureteral duplication is a common congenital anomaly of the urinary system observed in 0.8% of autopsy series [1]. However, bifid ureter with a blind branch is a rare condition. It is three times more prevalent in women than men and is observed twice as often on the right side as on the left side [2]. It does not generally give any clinical symptoms. However, in the literature, symptomatic cases...

Double, ectopic blind-end ureter: a case report.

We report a case of a complete, ectopic blind-ending ureteral duplication in a 26-year-old man who presented with the symptoms of an acute urinary tract infection for the first time. Since anamnestic data and clinical examination indicated a complicated urinary infection he was referred for further examination. On the left side, the imaging studies revealed a normal ureter draining the lower po...

PRIMARY LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE URETER

Since 1943, fourteen cases of primary leiomyosarcoma of the ureter have been reported in English literature. The fifteenth case is presented here with a brief review of the significant aspects of the previous reports.

Supernumerary testis.

Polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly of the genital tract in which more than two testes are present, usually within the scrotum. Less than 100 cases of polyorchidism have been reported in medical literature till date. The most common form is the presence of three testis referred as triorchidism or tritestis. There are characteristic sonographic features of polyorchidism, and the diagnosis...