Case report: congenital ureteral diverticulum and solitary kidney.
A case of true congenital diverticulum of the ureter associated with a solitary kidney is reported. The diverticulum was producing hydroureteronephrosis. Treatment consisted of excision of the diverticulum and repair of the narrowed area in the ureter. At 4-year followup there was no deterioration on excretory urography and renal function tests have remained normal.
D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging