Coexistence of multiple ureteral and ureterocele stones in a patient

TÜRKYILMAZ Z., YEŞİL S., KARABULUT R., POLAT F., Seref K., Oral H., ...Daha Fazla

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.26, sa.1, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12301-020-00032-x
  • Dergi Adı: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Uroterocele causes atony and stagnation in the ureter, thus predisposing the patient to stone formation. Multiple calculi in uroteroceles are common in adults but very rare in children. Case presentation We describe the case of a 3-year-old boy who presented with hematuria and was found to have multiple ureteral and ureterocele stones. The diagnosis was made during endoscopic lithotripsy. A holmium/yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho-YAG) laser was used to excise the uroterocele and for lithotripsy. Conclusions In appropriate cases, minimally invasive techniques, for example, Ho-YAG laser lithotripsy and ureterocele excision may be preferred.