Blind-ending ureteral duplication with calculi

Letter to the editor Distal blind-ending branch of a bifid ureter

“…Patients who develop symptoms generally have complaints about abdominal pain, dysuria, frequency micturition, and haematuria. These complaints might depend on stone formation, vesicoureteric reflux or ureteral tumour [3–6]. Our patient did not have any symptoms or complications related to blind-ending bifid ureter.…”

“…It does not generally give any clinical symptoms. However, in the literature, symptomatic cases with haematuria, flank pain, urinary infection, stone, vesicoureteral reflux and abdominal mass have been reported [3, 4]. …”

Commentary on Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: The Status Quo Is Not Good Enough (But It Can Be)

“…The exact mechanism of the blind-ending bifid ureter is still unclear [6,7]. The mechanisms described in the literature have been associated with abnormal development of the ureteric bud and failed development of metanephrogenic blastema [8].…”

“…The presenting symptoms and signs are variable for the cases in the literature. Additional symptoms and signs are hematuria, pyuria, fever, frequency, dysuria, and enuresis [4,6,10]. Additional symptoms and signs are hematuria, pyuria, fever, frequency, dysuria, and enuresis [4,6,10].…”

“…Symptomatic patients most often complain of vague abdominal or chronic flank pain [6]. These relate to the hydroureteronephrosis, urinary stasis, ureteroureteral reflux, calculi, and infections often associated with blindending segments [4,6]. These relate to the hydroureteronephrosis, urinary stasis, ureteroureteral reflux, calculi, and infections often associated with blindending segments [4,6].…”