Ureterocele
Symptoms
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Flank pain
- Severe
- May travel or radiate to the groin, genitals, thigh
- Spasms
- On one side
- Back pain, possibly only on one side
- Urinary tract infection
- Fever
- Burning pain while urinating (dysuria)
- Foul-smelling urine
- Abdominal pain
- Blood in the urine
- Increased urinary frequency and urgency
- Palpable abdominal mass
- Urinary incontinence
- Ureterocele prolapse (can be sent through the female urethra and vagina)
Exams and Tests
A urinalysis may reveal blood in the urine or signs of urinary tract infection.
The following tests may be performed:
- Pyelogram
- Abdominal ultrasound
- CT scan of the abdomen
- VCUG (voiding cysto-urethrogram)
- Radionuclide renal scan
- Cystoscopy
Blood pressure may be high if there is kidney damage.
References
Walsh PC. Campbell's Urology. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2002:2022-2034.
Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:774.
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