Open AccessCake kidney drained though a single ureter in a patient with recurring urinary tract infection
Author(s) -
Bianca Aki Ishiy Ozima,
José Germano Ferraz de Arruda,
Márcio Gatti,
Germano José Ferraz de Arruda,
Luís César Fava Spessoto,
Fernando Nestor Fácio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2019.10.14
Subject(s) - urinary system , ureter , urology , kidney , medicine , kidney stones
Cake kidney is a rare abnormality of the urinary tract. It is generally asymptomatic but can lead to renal and nonspecific systemic manifestations. This report describes a case of cake kidney drained through a single ureter diagnosed in a female patient with recurring urinary infection.