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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 2148-2969 2148-2969 |
DOI: | 10.14534/j-pucr.2018542547 |