Congenital ectopic vas deferens inserting into the bladder with ipsilateral renal agenesis.
Vas deferens ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly which is frequently associated with anorectal abnormalities. There have been 20 cases up to date with an ectopic vas deferens inserting into the ureter. Out of these 6 had a bilateral insertion and another 4 cases with an ectopic vas deferens inserting directly into the bladder, out of which 1 had a bilateral insertion. There is an embryological hypothesis which may explain this rare condition that may result from a possible underlying defect of the proximal vas precursor segment of the Wolffian duct. Herein, we present a case of an ectopic vas deferens terminating in the urinary bladder and accompanied by ipsilateral renal agenesis. This is the second case report in the world literature.
Delakas
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Department of Urology, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Tsichlakis
M
M
Koutsoubi
K
K
Cranidis
A
A
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology