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Multiple calculi in a single-system orthotopic ureterocele in a two-year-old boy presenting with hematuria: A case report
Author(s) -
Hülya Öztürk,
Mervan Bektas,
Özgür Mehmet Yis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric urology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-2969
DOI - 10.14534/j-pucr.2018542547
Subject(s) - ureterocele , medicine , surgery , general surgery , ureter
Ureterocele is the dilatation of the submucosal ureter as a result of a defect in the  Chwalla membrane absorption. The many types and clinical presentations of ureters present a significant challenge to clinicians. Although stone formation in the ureterocele is common in adults, it is much less common in pediatric patients. Here, we present a case report of a two-year-old boy with single-system ureteroceles containing multiple small stones.

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