Ureteral diverticulum in adults: diagnostic problems and therapeutic implications - Abstract

Ureteral diverticulum is a rare anomaly and often gives rise to urinary complications. We report a case of a woman with bifid renal pelvis. She had a stone in the lower pelvis with cystic dilation of the upper ureter.

Sallami Satáa, Sami Ben Rhouma, Ali Horchani

Submitted: September 1, 2011

Accepted for Publication: October 4, 2011

KEYWORDS: Diverticulum; Ureter; Abnormalities; Stone

CORRESPONDENCE: Sallami Satáa, MD, Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital-University, Tunis, Tunisia ( ).

CITATION: UroToday Int J. 2011 Feb;5(1):art 86.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3834/uij.1944-5784.2012.02.04