Persistent Incontinence Following Surgery for Ureteric Triplication With Contralateral Duplication-A Management Dilemma

Urology. 2019 Dec:134:221-224. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.08.040. Epub 2019 Sep 5.

Abstract

Ureteral triplication is a rare congenital anomaly of urinary tract with wide spectrum of presentation. The presentation with incontinence has usually been taken as a sign of ureteral ectopia in these cases. However, ectopia cannot explain all cases with incontinence. We report a case of a 14-year-old girl with ureteral triplication with contralateral duplication and vesicoureteral reflux of the upper moiety on the triplicate side and dysplastic upper moiety on duplicated side, who had persistent incontinence following a left ureteroureterostomy and right heminephrectomy. The clinical features of this rare case and the management of this peculiar postoperative situation is discussed herewith.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ureter / abnormalities*
  • Ureter / diagnostic imaging
  • Ureter / surgery
  • Urinary Incontinence / etiology
  • Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / etiology