title: Normal functioning single system ectopic ureter draining into a Gartner's cyst: laparoscopic management.
abstract: Association of single system ectopic ureter with normal functioning bilateral kidney and absence of congenital anomalies is very rarely reported in the literature. We are reporting for the first time a case of this type of anomaly in which uretral ectopia was draining into a Gartner's cyst and was managed by laparoscopy. A 16 year girl presented with normal voiding with continuous dribbling since birth. Voiding cystourethrogram, intravenous urogram, cystovaginoscopy and retrograde contrast study confirmed the diagnosis. Ultrasound of the whole abdomen and physical examination ruled out any associated congenital anomalies. Transperitoneal laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation was performed and distal stump was ligated. On follow-up at 3 months she was completely dry; her vaginoscopy showed disappearance of cystic bulge and her voiding cystourethrogram showed normal study without any reflux. When single system ectopic ureter opens into small-to-moderate size wide opened mouth vaginal Gartner's cyst, laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation and ligation of distal stump is an appropriate procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Bhupendra Pal
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Satyanarayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sankhwar
authors.forename: Apul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003560:Cysts / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014513:Ureter / Q000503:physiopathology*