DOUBLE URETER

Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis with Incomplete Double Ureter

INTRODUCTION Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a type of chronic renal inflammation that usually occurs in immunocompromised middle-aged women with chronic urinary tract infection or ureteral obstruction induced by the formation of ureteral stones. XGP with an incomplete double ureter is extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION A 76-year-old woman was referred to our department to undergo ...

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...

Outcome of kidney transplant with double ureter: a multicenter study.

OBJECTIVES Renal transplant with double ureters is uncommon. However, with increasing numbers of en bloc and dual transplants from marginal donors, we frequently observe 2 ureters for implant. The current study reviewed our experience with 76 double-ureter renal transplants. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of renal transplant performed in 2 institutes from 1996 to ...

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.

Mega-ureter.