Percutaneous and Endoscopic Management of Nephrolithiasis in a Patient with Five Native Ureters (Trifid Right and Bifid Left Collecting System)

J Endourol Case Rep. 2018 Mar 1;4(1):32-34. doi: 10.1089/cren.2017.0146. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Triplication of the ureter is a rare urologic finding that has been well described in the literature. Patients can present with urinary tract infections, incontinence, and calculi. We present the case of a patient with extensive stone burden with right trifid and left bifid collecting systems. Stone management was performed with a multimodal approach using a combination of endoscopic and percutaneous approaches. Our systematic and staged approach highlights a method for efficacious stone treatment in a complex endourologic case.

Keywords: percutaneous nephrolithotomy; renal stones; ureteroscopy.

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