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Case Reports
. 2015 Aug 25;3(6):223-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2015.07.003. eCollection 2015 Nov.

Persistent Urinary Incontinence: A Case Series of Missed Ectopic Ureters

Ming-Hsien Wang  1
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Persistent Urinary Incontinence: A Case Series of Missed Ectopic Ureters

Ming-Hsien Wang. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Ectopic ureter is a rare cause of urinary incontinence in children. Symptomatic cases are unlikely to resolve spontaneously, and incontinence are often associated with significant psychological impact on these children. This case series of 2 older children with missed ectopic ureters by the urologic community outline workup for persistent urinary incontinence, with emphasis on history, physical, embryology review, and radiographic evaluations.

Keywords: Ectopic ureter; Pediatric incontinence; Urologic imaging.

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Figure 1
Patient A has a left small dysplastic upper pole with dilated ureter (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Patient A's dilated left upper pole ureter (12 cm). The ureter is serially sectioned to reveal a dilated lumen (0.7 cm).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Oblique IVP reveals insertion of the ectopic ureter into the vaginal cavity in Patient B (arrows).
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