title: Laparoscopic heminephrectomy and resection of ectopic ureter in an adult.
abstract: We report a unique case of a duplex kidney and ectopic ureter presenting as a cystic tumor of the seminal vesicle with consecutive dysuria in an adult. The medical history of the patient, the diagnostic pathway and the laparoscopic treatment as well as the key points in laparoscopic surgery are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Universitat Aachen, Aachen, Germany. BBrehmer@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brehmer
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makris
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jakse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D053159:Dysuria / Q000209:etiology; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000473:pathology; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014567:Urography