Ureteral stump empyema with calculi

[Ureteral stump empyema after heminephrectomy].

Uma adolescente de 15 anos foi observada no Serviço de Urgência por desconforto suprapúbico e febre. Tinha antecedentes de triplicidade uretral esquerda e nefrectomia polar superior, cinco anos antes. Ao exame objectivo apresentava dor à palpação profunda da fossa ilíaca esquerda, sem sinais de irritação peritoneal. Analiticamente com PCR elevada (98,4 mg/L) e sedimento urinário com 642 leucóci...

Title CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EMPYEMA OF THE URETERAL STUMP

[Ureteral stump empyema. A report of a case and review of the literature].

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Blind-ending ureteral duplication with calculi.

Blind-ending ureteral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly of the urinary system, with only a few cases reported in the literature.1 The anomaly is diagnosed three times more frequently in women than in men, and twice as often on the right side. It has also been reported in twins and sisters.2 The majority of cases are diagnosed in the third or fourth decade of life. Many of these blind seg...

Recent advances in management of ureteral calculi

The management of patients with urinary tract stone disease has changed dramatically over recent years, with current treatment modalities focused on their minimal invasiveness. In this article we will discuss the recent advances in the field of urolithiasis management, with a focus on medical expulsive therapy, extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy.