Ureteritis Cystica: An Unusual Presentation in an Otherwise Healthy Female

Abstract

A 23-year-old, previously healthy female presented with lower abdominal pain and mildly elevated creatinine one month following a right ureter stent for non-specific ureteral thickening causing obstruction. On admission, computed tomography (CT) revealed moderate hydronephrosis of the left kidney that would require stent placement as well. During stent placement, it was noted that the gross appearance of the ureters resembled ureteritis cystica. Biopsies were taken and showed signs of chronic inflammatory changes consistent with this diagnosis. Interestingly, this patient had no obvious medical history suggesting a cause for this process. She had been otherwise healthy with no recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection, nephrolithiasis, or sexually transmitted infection. The patient was discharged symptom-free following stent placement and will follow with urology for future stent replacements and clinical monitoring.

Ablación de Quistes Ureterales con Láser de Holmio. Reporte de Caso.

“…Suele aparecer en mujeres de mediana a avanzada edad tras una urolitiasis crónica o infecciones recurrentes del tracto urinario. Se ha planteado la hipótesis de que la causa es la respuesta inflamatoria crónica secundaria a una irritación recurrente de la mucosa de los uréteres, como puede ser el caso de la paciente en estudio 4 .…”