Case Report

Adult Bilateral Ureteroceles Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Acute Urinary Retention

Table 1

Review of literature of adult ureteroceles.

AuthorsPublication yearMean age/RangeNumber of casesBilateralUrinary retentionUrolithiasisMethod of resectionF/U imagingComplication

Jimenez et al. [8]19763110/11/10/1Transcutaneous punctureN/AN/A
Sehn et al. [7]19813210/11/10/1Transvesical excision and reimplantationN/A0/1
Sandhu et al. [9]1992N/A10/11/1N/AN/AN/AN/A
Sekine et al. [3]19964010/11/10/1Transverse incision Collin’s knifeIVU, VCUG0/1
Chtourou et al. [13]200248.3204/20N/S20/20Transverse incision Collin’s knifeVCUG1/20 with resolution at 6 months’ follow-up
Spatafora et al. [14]200618-62154/150/15N/STransurethral transverse incision and percutaneous combined approachVCUG2/15 low grade VUR
Shah et al. [9]200835162/16N/S16/16Transverse incision Holium laserU/S, IVU, VCUG3/16 low-grade VUR at 3months, with resolution at 6 months
Seibold et al. [16]20104881/80/85/8Bugbee wire elec-trodeU/S, VCUG0/8
Vijay et al. [11]201125262/260/263/26Transverse incision Collin’s knifeU/S, IVU and VCUG2/26 Low grade VUR asymptomatic
Isen et al. [15]2012475/050/52/5Nephroscopic scissorsVCUG0/5
Westesson et al. [4]20134110/11/10/1Transverse incisionNil0/1
Sinha et al. [5]20143510/11/11/1Transurethral unroofing resectionN/A0/1
Liu et al. [10]201531302/300/302/30Transverse incision KTP LaserU/S, IVU, VCUG1/30 grade I VUR with resolution at 6 months
Villagomez-Camargo et al. [6]20152410/11/10/1Cohen’s reimplantationNil0/1
Total--12718/1277/9152/111--9/127 low grade VUR. 5/9 had documented spontaneous resolution of VUR at 6 months.