Letter to the editor Distal blind-ending branch of a bifid ureter

Karabacak, Osman Raif; Bozkurt, Halil; Dilli, Alper; Yalçınkaya, Fatih; Sertçelik, Nurettin

doi:10.5114/aoms.2012.30951

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“…4 ). This specific variant has been reported to be more common in women, and more often present on the right side [3] . Blind-ending bifid ureters can be further distinguished into subtypes depending on the origin of the branch, namely proximal, middle, or distal.…”

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confidence: 89%

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Bifid ureter with blind-ending branch: A rare anatomic variant detected during antegrade ureteric stent insertion

Moghul

Liyanage

Vijayananda

et al. 2018

Radiology Case Reports

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Anatomic variants of the urinary tract are relatively common; however, a bifid ureter with a blind-ending branch is a rare congenital anomaly. This variant often goes unnoticed because patients are either asymptomatic or complain of vague abdominal symptoms. Diagnosis is often incidental, and may be missed on conventional imaging. Although bifid ureters usually do not require any specific investigations or treatment; it is important to have an appreciation for these anomalies particularly if radiological intervention or surgical procedures are planned. We describe a case of a blind-ending bifid ureter in a patient with bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to a large cervical malignancy. The presence of the bifid ureter was only appreciated during a technically challenging antegrade ureteric stent insertion several weeks after diagnosis. We review the clinical significance, embryology, and radiology findings of this anomaly, as well as the implications during radiological interventional procedures.

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confidence: 89%

“…Blind-ending bifid ureters can be further distinguished into subtypes depending on the origin of the branch, namely proximal, middle, or distal. It has been suggested that the middle blind-ending bifid ureters are the least common subtypes [3] .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bifid ureter with blind-ending branch: A rare anatomic variant detected during antegrade ureteric stent insertion

Moghul

Liyanage

Vijayananda

et al. 2018

Radiology Case Reports

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“…According to the definition established by Culp, it is a blind-ending hollow structure whose lumen joins that of the ureter at a distinct angle, whose wall presents the same histologic coats as the ureter and whose length is more than twice its greatest diameter (4) . Three subtypes of this variant can be distinguished: proximal, middle and distal, depending on the origin of the blind branch (2) . Typically the blind limb has a bulbous proximal dilatation, which is most likely due to uretero-ureteral reflux.…”

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confidence: 99%

Blind-ending bifid ureter – a case report of rare congenital anomaly and its sonographic appearance

Łyczek¹,

Migda²

2022

J Ultrason

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Aim of the study: We report a case of a blind-ending bifid ureter in a 67-year-old woman with ascites initially diagnosed with B-mode and Color Doppler ultrasonography and afterwards verified with contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography. A literature review of the pathogenesis, sonographic appearance with differential diagnoses and clinical significance is also presented and discussed. Case description: The patient was referred for an abdominal ultrasound due to enlarged abdomen circumference. Ultrasound revealed signs of chronic pancreatitis with cavernous transformation of the portal vein and large ascites resulting in bilateral pelvicalyceal system dilatation. Additionally, we have preliminarily diagnosed right-sided, dilatated blind-ending bifid ureter with associated contralateral complete duplication of the ureter and the collecting system. These findings, initially revealed with ultrasound, were confirmed with contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first detailed description of sonographic appearance of blind-ending bifid ureter.

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“…A bifid ureter with a blind-ending occurs 3 times more often in women than in men and is located mostly on the right side (twice as often than on the left) [ 4 ].…”

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Case Report of Bifid Ureter with a Blind Ending: Surgical Laparoscopic Management

Guérin¹,

Vaesen²,

Leduc³

2022

Am J Case Rep

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Patient: Female, 49-year-old Final Diagnosis: Bifid ureter with blind ending Symptoms: Lumbar pain • urinary infection Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Urology Objective: Rare disease Background: The blind-ending branch of a bifid ureter is a rare congenital anomaly which is usually asymptomatic but can occasionally give rise to various symptoms, such as chronic abdominal pain. Diagnosis is most often confirmed radiologically, and treatment is usually conservative. Surgical resection of the blind ending of a bifid ureter should be considered in cases of persistent symptoms. Case Report: A female patient of 49 years of age presented with intermittent right lumbar pain, repetitive urinary infections and microscopic hematuria. We present here the diagnostic work-up of the case, leading to the identification of the existence of ureteral bifidity located at the lower third of the ureter and of a blind ending of the bifid ureter. Several regimens of various antibiotics failed to resolve the symptoms. It was decided to carry out a laparoscopic resection of the blind ending of the bifid ureter. We describe the practical procedures of the surgical operation and discuss briefly the embryological etiology and the physiopathology of the condition as well as the principal diagnostic modalities. Since the surgery, the patient has been symptom-free. Conclusions: Despite being usually asymptomatic, the rare congenital anomaly of a bifid ureter with a blind ending can occasionally give rise to symptoms such as recurrent infections and persistent abdominal pain. Laparoscopic-based resection of the blind ending should be considered in such cases.

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Letter to the editor Distal blind-ending branch of a bifid ureter

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Bifid ureter with blind-ending branch: A rare anatomic variant detected during antegrade ureteric stent insertion

Bifid ureter with blind-ending branch: A rare anatomic variant detected during antegrade ureteric stent insertion

Blind-ending bifid ureter – a case report of rare congenital anomaly and its sonographic appearance

Case Report of Bifid Ureter with a Blind Ending: Surgical Laparoscopic Management

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