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Ureter triplication is an extremely rare congenital anomaly of the urinary system with approximately 100 cases reported in medical literature, since it was first described in 1870. It is classified into 4 types, and commonly associated with ipsilateral or contralateral urological anomalies. In this report, we present a case of a pediatric Type III-triplicate ureter associated with ipsilateral vesicoureteral reflux and contralateral idiopathic renal atrophy that was discovered during kidney transplant work-up. Diagnosis was made using multislice computed tomography and was confirmed intra-operatively.
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PMID:A Rare Case of Triplicate Ureter. 3021 57

Ureter-arterial fistula (UAF) is an uncommon condition. The presentation is usually a life-threatening intermittent massive gross hematuria and the diagnosis is still a challenge for urologist. Idiopathic Retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a condition of unknown etiology characterized by a highly fibrotic retroperitoneal mass that frequently causes ureteral obstruction. To our knowledge we report the first case describing the UAF in a patient suffering from IRF. We hypothesize that inflammation and fibrosis resulted in fixation of the ureter to the adjacent artery causing a fistulous path. UAF was managed by deploying a 10 x 59 mm endo-graft at the intersection of common iliac artery bifurcation with the right ureter. Post treatment course was uneventful.
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PMID:Ureteral iliac artery fistula in idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: A case report. 3259 10


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