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Incidental Finding of Ureterocele in an Adult Female Presenting with Lower Abdominal Pain and Urinary Incontinence [Role of Imaging]: A Case Report

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Case Report

Author Details : Mohammed Danfulani**, Abubakar Musa , Ibrahim Haruna Gele , Muhammad Baba Sule , Shamsuddeen Aliyu

Volume : 2, Issue : 4, Year : 2020

Article Page : 97-100

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2020.022

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Abstract

Ureterocele is a cystic dilatation of the terminal portion of the ureter that is located inside the bladder wall or the urethra or both. It occurs with varying frequency and has a higher incidence in female with a male to female ration of 1:6. The variable clinical presentation may include loin pain, lower abdominal pain, urinary tract infection, heamaturia, urinary incontinence or retention. We present a case of adult ureterocele misdiagnosed as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) so as highlight the role of imaging in effective management of Acute Gyneacological emergency.

Keywords: Ureterocele, Lower Abdominal Pain, Urinary Incontinence, Incidental Finding.

How to cite : Danfulani* M, Musa A, Gele I H, Sule M B, Aliyu S, Incidental Finding of Ureterocele in an Adult Female Presenting with Lower Abdominal Pain and Urinary Incontinence [Role of Imaging]: A Case Report. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2020;2(4):97-100

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