Acute abdomen: an unusual presentation of a blind-ending bifid ureter.
This case report features the unusual presentation of a blind-ending ureteric duplication (BEUD) as acute abdomen. The partially obstructed BEUD had mimicked acute appendicitis, leading to previous errors in the diagnosis and management of the case. A high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose such a rare congenital anomaly when it presents as acute abdomen.
Choudhury
S R
SR
Department of Urology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, Calcutta, India.
Maji
B P
BP
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology