Multiple calculi in a single-system orthotopic ureterocele in a two-year-old boy presenting with hematuria: A case report

Ureterocele is the dilatation of the submucosal ureter as a result of a defect in the Chwalla membrane absorption. The many types and clinical presentations of ureters present a significant challenge to clinicians. Although stone formation in the ureterocele is common in adults, it is much less comm...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric Urology Case Reports 2018-09, Vol.5 (5), p.141-145
Hauptverfasser: Bektas, Mervan, Yis, Ozgur Mehmet, Ozturk, Hulya
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Zusammenfassung:Ureterocele is the dilatation of the submucosal ureter as a result of a defect in the Chwalla membrane absorption. The many types and clinical presentations of ureters present a significant challenge to clinicians. Although stone formation in the ureterocele is common in adults, it is much less common in pediatric patients. Here, we present a case report of a two-year-old boy with single-system ureteroceles containing multiple small stones. Key Words: Ureterocele; multiple calculi: hematuria: children.
ISSN:2148-2969
2148-2969
DOI:10.14534/j-pucr.2018542547