Combination of urolithiasis and anomaly: Bifid ureter with fusion in the intramural part

• Main Authors: Vladimir Vladimirovich Protoshchak, Nikolay Yurievich Iglovikov, Maksim Vladimirovich Shevnin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
• Series: Urology Annals
• Subjects: bifid ureter; intramural part; ureter fissus; urolithiasis
• Online Access: http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2020;volume=12;issue=2;spage=196;epage=198;aulast=Protoshchak

Kidney and upper urinary tract anomalies account for 23% of all birth defects. Partial duplication is slightly more prevalent than complete, 70% and 30%, respectively. A very low fusion of ureters, i.e., in the intramural part, is a rarer case. As a result, the joint section is very short (<1 cm) and may be invisible for radiological diagnosis. This case shows a rare variation of incomplete bifid ureter coupled with urolithiasis, which should be taken into account by the physician when determining urolithiasis treatment.