A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomen
We report a 12-year-old male child with an unusual cause of abdominal pain, i.e. a blind-ending ureter with vesicoureteral reflux. The pain improved with antibiotic therapy, implying infection as the cause of pain. This entity is difficult to diagnose clinically, thereby affecting management. Usuall...
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| description | We report a 12-year-old male child with an unusual cause of abdominal pain, i.e. a blind-ending ureter with vesicoureteral reflux. The pain improved with antibiotic therapy, implying infection as the cause of pain. This entity is difficult to diagnose clinically, thereby affecting management. Usually, a blind-ending ureter is not filled on intravenous urography (IVU) and the diagnosis is confirmed by retrograde pyelography, which is an invasive procedure. We illustrate the contribution of IVU and computerized tomographic cystography, which has not been reported earlier, in the evaluation of such cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e66dde48d9364ee3a8931708d60f8cc82022-12-22T02:33:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsUrology Annals0974-77960974-78342011-01-013210010210.4103/0974-7796.82179A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomenVinita RathiWe report a 12-year-old male child with an unusual cause of abdominal pain, i.e. a blind-ending ureter with vesicoureteral reflux. The pain improved with antibiotic therapy, implying infection as the cause of pain. This entity is difficult to diagnose clinically, thereby affecting management. Usually, a blind-ending ureter is not filled on intravenous urography (IVU) and the diagnosis is confirmed by retrograde pyelography, which is an invasive procedure. We illustrate the contribution of IVU and computerized tomographic cystography, which has not been reported earlier, in the evaluation of such cases.http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2011;volume=3;issue=2;spage=100;epage=102;aulast=RathiBlind-ending uretercomputerized tomographic cystographyintravenous urographyvesicoureteric reflux |
| spellingShingle | Vinita Rathi A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomen Urology Annals Blind-ending ureter computerized tomographic cystography intravenous urography vesicoureteric reflux |
| title | A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomen |
| title_full | A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomen |
| title_fullStr | A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomen |
| title_full_unstemmed | A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomen |
| title_short | A blind-ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis: A rare cause of pain abdomen |
| title_sort | blind ending ureter with infection due to vesicoureteric reflux with associated renal agenesis a rare cause of pain abdomen |
| topic | Blind-ending ureter computerized tomographic cystography intravenous urography vesicoureteric reflux |
| url | http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2011;volume=3;issue=2;spage=100;epage=102;aulast=Rathi |
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