Diagnosis of ureterocele with transvaginal sonography.
We report here the case of a 49-year-old Japanese woman who presented to the clinic for uterine cervical cancer screening and who had a history of repeated cystitis. Normal imaging demonstrated no abnormalities of the genital organs; however, transvaginal ultrasound revealed ureterocele. Given the lack of ureterocele-related symptoms and the absence of hydronephrosis, the patient was followed up using repeat sonographic studies and intravenous pyelography. In conclusion, transvaginal sonography is a useful tool in the diagnosis of urinary diseases. In patients with recurring urological symptoms, it is important to check for gynecological diseases as well as urologic diseases. This can be provided well with transvaginal sonography.
Shimoya
Koichiro
K
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan. shimoya@gyne.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Shimizu
Takashi
T
Hashimoto
Kazumasa
K
Koyama
Masayasu
M
Sawamura
Arata
A
Murata
Yuji
Y
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014518:Ureterocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014567:Urography