Single ectopic ureteral orifice with bilateral duplicated renal collecting systems in an adult girl: Diagnosis by magnetic resonance urography

Authors

  • Min Tang State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China
  • Quanrongzi Wang Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Bianjiang Liu State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China
  • Jie Li State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China
  • Qiang Lu State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China
  • Ninghong Song State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China
  • Zengjun Wang State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China
  • Wei Zhang State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.2886

Keywords:

ectopic ureteral orifice, duplicated renal collecting systems, diagnosis, magnetic resonance urography

Abstract

Renal duplication accompanied by ureteral ectopia is an uncommon urinary congenital abnormality. We report the case of a 21-year-old girl who suffered from lifelong continuous urinary leakage. She was finally diagnosed with bilateral duplicated collecting systems complicated with right ectopic ureteral orifice – an extremely rare case. The patient underwent ureteric re-implantation for the ectopic side, and her urinary incontinence ceased soon thereafter. In this case, traditional imaging failed to show the exact insertion of an ectopic ureter. However, magnetic resonance urography combined with retrograde intubation radiography successfully depicted the point of ureteric insertion, which may make the diagnostic process accurate and efficient.

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Published

2015-08-10

How to Cite

Tang, M., Wang, Q., Liu, B., Li, J., Lu, Q., Song, N., Wang, Z., & Zhang, W. (2015). Single ectopic ureteral orifice with bilateral duplicated renal collecting systems in an adult girl: Diagnosis by magnetic resonance urography. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 9(7-8), E554–8. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.2886

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 7-8 (2015): CUAJ August

Section

Case Report

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