A case of ureteral duplication in adult presenting with symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction

Tunis Med. 2008 Jul;86(7):707-9.

Abstract

Background: Ureteral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly usually found in childhood. It manifests in various anatomic forms.

Aim: To report a case of a ureteral duplication in adult man and a review of the literature in attempt to categorize this rare entity.

Case: This report describes a case of a Y-type ureteral duplication presenting in a 30-y-old man with symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction.

Conclusion: Ureteral duplication is quite rare but a very distinct entity. It occurs exclusively in children and male adolescents. Its occurrence in adulthood imposes serious diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ureter / abnormalities*
  • Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / etiology*