A Case of Solitary Kidney and Single-system Ectopic Ureter Draining Into the Vestibule in an Infant With Müllerian Duct Defect: Was the Bladder Missing?

Koichi Oshima; Fumi Matsumoto; Satoko Matsuyama; Futoshi Matsui

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2023.08.002

A Case of Solitary Kidney and Single-system Ectopic Ureter Draining Into the Vestibule in an Infant With Müllerian Duct Defect: Was the Bladder Missing?

Urology. 2023 Nov:181:144-146. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.08.002. Epub 2023 Aug 12.

Authors

Koichi Oshima¹, Fumi Matsumoto², Satoko Matsuyama¹, Futoshi Matsui¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Osaka Woman's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, Osaka, Japan.
² Department of Urology, Osaka Woman's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: fumim@wch.opho.jp.

PMID: 37579854
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.08.002

Abstract

We report a case of a solitary kidney and a single-system ectopic ureter draining into the vestibule in an infant with a Müllerian duct defect. Due to the absence of the upper vagina and uterus, an extremely underdeveloped bladder masqueraded as the vagina, and bladder agenesis was suspected preoperatively. Urinary continence was achieved using staged bladder surgery without augmentation or urinary diversion.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Infant
Kidney / abnormalities
Kidney / diagnostic imaging
Kidney / surgery
Kidney Pelvis
Mullerian Ducts
Solitary Kidney*
Ureter* / abnormalities
Ureter* / surgery
Ureteral Obstruction*
Urinary Bladder / surgery
Vagina / abnormalities