We report an extremely rare case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the renal pelvis associated with an incompletely duplicated renal pelvis and ureter. A 71-year-old woman presented with left lower back pain and gross hematuria. Urinary cytology showed atypical squamous cells. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and retrograde pyelography revealed left incompletely duplicated rena...

To cite: Husain M, Hajini F, Bhatt A. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013009115 DESCRIPTION Duplicated ureter is a congenital condition in which the ureteric bud, the embryological origin of the ureter, splits resulting in two ureters draining a single kidney (figure 1). It is the most common renal abnormality, occurring in approximately 1% of the...

A 31-year-old female with a 19-year history of chronic urinary tract infections, intermittent hematuria, and associated flank pain was referred to our service for evaluation and treatment. Increasing frequency and severity of the infections prompted the following diagnostic studies to elucidate the etiology of the patient’s condition: abdominal and pelvic computed tomography scans, intravenous ...

We report herein the management of a challenging case due to anatomic and stone-related complications in a 37-month-old Caucasian toddler with megacalycosis and complex stone in the left kidney and duplicated ureter on the right side.

Introduction: The prevalence of ectopic ureter (EU) is low and it is usually associated with urinary system duplication. In such cases, incontinence is a major complaint. Case Presentation: We present a case of a female patient that was diagnosed with ectopic ureter opening at the posterior vaginal fornix along with a duplicated pyeloureteral system after a regular diagnostic work-up that turne...

A 27-year-old, gravida 0 para 0, female presented herself for an evaluation of recurrent urinary tract infections and severe dysmenorrhea. The ultrasound revealed a bilateral small but complex adnexal mass, suggesting endometriosis (Figure 1). Ca 125 was 88 U. Laparoscopic surgery performed, showing evidence infiltrative entrapment the right ureter on pelvic sidewall 2); During initial anatomic...

Received October 2006 Accepted May 2007 INTRODUCTION Ureteral anomalies, ectopic ureter being one of them, are of the most important urogenital abnormalities because they directly affect kidney function.(1) Several techniques have been used for treatment of ectopic ureter. The goal of obstruction relief can be achieved by either ureteropyelostomy or common sheath ureteral reimplantation for a d...