Ectopic ureter presenting with epididymitis in childhood: report of 5 cases.
We report 5 cases of an ectopic ureter opening into the seminal tract. All of the patients presented with the clinical features of acute or chronic epididymitis. Our experience has shown that the rare occurrence of epididymitis in prepubertal children necessitates a complete urological evaluation and that an underlying urological problem, including an ectopic ureter, should be sought.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014513:Ureter