Congenital ureteral diverticulum coexistent with hydronephrosis caused by vascular compression involving the uterine artery and umbilical ligament: report of a case

J Pediatr Surg. 2000 Sep;35(9):1350-2. doi: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.9331.

Abstract

Coexistence of congenital ureteral diverticulum and hydronephrosis caused by vascular compression is a rare entity. The authors experienced a case of congenital ureteral diverticulum coexistent with hydronephrosis caused by aberrant vascular compression by uterine and umbilical arteries in a 14-year-old girl. The authors could not diagnose accurately this abnormality preoperatively by 3-dimensional computed tomography. After partial ureterectomy, including resection of the saccular lesion and ureteroneocystostomy, the frequency of urinary tract infection decreased.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arteries
  • Diverticulum / complications
  • Diverticulum / congenital*
  • Diverticulum / diagnosis
  • Diverticulum / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis / diagnosis
  • Hydronephrosis / etiology*
  • Ligaments
  • Umbilical Arteries
  • Umbilicus
  • Ureteral Diseases / complications
  • Ureteral Diseases / congenital*
  • Ureteral Diseases / diagnosis
  • Ureteral Diseases / surgery
  • Uterus / blood supply