Open AccessEosinophilic Ureteritis Causing Ureterohydronephrosis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Uspal Bahadur Bajracharya,
Anil Kumar Sah,
Hari Baral,
Ghanasham Sigdel,
Gulshan Bahadur Shrestha,
Rojan Adhikari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical journal of shree birendra hospital/medical journal of shree birendra hospital
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-0193
pISSN - 2091-0185
DOI - 10.3126/mjsbh.v20i2.36632
Subject(s) - medicine , ureteroscopy , anastomosis , surgery , eosinophilic , flank pain , histopathology , etiology , radiology , ureter , pathology
Eosinophilic ureteritis is a rare cause of ureteric stricture causing hydroureteronephrosis. The exact aetiology of this condition is still unknown. This condition has been described in relation to atopy, hypereosinophilic syndrome and prior ureteral interventions. The histopathology is the conclusive diagnostic modality. The surgical resection of the ureteric stricture part with end-to-end anastomosis is usually successful. Herein, we report a case of a 19-year-old woman, who presented with right flank pain. With imaging and diagnostic ureteroscopy, the case was diagnosed as eosinophilic ureteritis. The case was successfully managed with resection of the stenosing part and end-to-end anastomosis. No cases of the disease have been reported until now in Nepal.