Case Report
Published: Mar 23, 2025 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report
Authors:
Umit Uysal
, Mehmet Sirin Ertek
, Murat Uçar
Article Info
Authors
Umit Uysal
Department of Urology, Health Sciences University Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Murat Uçar
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya, Turkey
Publication History
Received: January 18, 2025
Accepted: March 06, 2025
Published: March 23, 2025
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Ureteral duplications are among the most common anomalies of the urinary tract. However, complete ureteral duplication, in which two ureters originating from the same kidney merge distally and then open separately into the bladder, is a rarer variation. This case report presents a female patient with a distal ureteral stone who underwent successful surgical management, highlighting the clinical significance and surgical approach to this rare anatomical variation.
Case Presentation
This case report discusses in detail the successful surgical management of a patient with a stone in the right distal ureteral segment and right complete ureteral duplication, a rarer variation where two ureters arising separately from the same kidney form a confluence point in the distal segment and subsequently open independently into the bladder.
Conclusion
Complete ureteral duplication can often be overlooked during preoperative imaging. This case highlights the importance of detailed radiological assessment and surgical planning in managing such anomalies.
Keywords: Case report, Complete ureteral duplication, Obstruction, Ureteral calculi, Ureterorenoscopy
Keywords: Case report, Complete ureteral duplication, Obstruction, Ureteral calculi, Ureterorenoscopy
Pubmed Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar. Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report. EJMCR. 2025; 23 (March 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
Web Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar. Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1673 [Access: March 31, 2025]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar. Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report. EJMCR. 2025; 23 (March 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar. Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report. EJMCR. (2025), [cited March 31, 2025]; 23 (March 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
Harvard Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar (2025) Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report. EJMCR, 23 (March 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
Chicago Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar. "Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report." 23 (2025), -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar. "Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report." 23.March 2025 (2025), -. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Umit Uysal, Mehmet Sirin Ertek, Murat Uçar (2025) Complete ureteral duplication with distal ureteral fusion: a rare case report. , 23 (March 2025), -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1673