U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Ureter duplex

MedGen UID:
1637097
•Concept ID:
C4551489
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0012572

Definition

A complete duplication of the ureter, where the duplicated ureters have separate insertions into the bladder. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Vesicoureteral reflux 3
MedGen UID:
462277
•Concept ID:
C3150927
•
Disease or Syndrome
Any vesicoureteral reflux in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the SOX17 gene.
See: Condition Record
Vesicoureteral reflux 3

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Technetium-99m-dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy can guide clinical management in congenital hydronephrosis.
Bazić-Đorović B, Radulović M, Šišić M, Jauković L, Dugonjić S, Pucar D, Janković Z, Beatović S, Janković M, Krstić Z, Ajdinović B
Hell J Nucl Med 2017 Sep-Dec;20 Suppl:114-122. PMID: 29324920

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A Forgotten Ureteral Stent: Potential Risks for the Urinary Function.
Distler FA, Veelken R, Wagner A, Klein T, Huettenbrink C, Pahernik S
Urol Int 2022;106(2):209-212. Epub 2021 Sep 14 doi: 10.1159/000518503. PMID: 34535607
Technetium-99m-dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy can guide clinical management in congenital hydronephrosis.
Bazić-Đorović B, Radulović M, Šišić M, Jauković L, Dugonjić S, Pucar D, Janković Z, Beatović S, Janković M, Krstić Z, Ajdinović B
Hell J Nucl Med 2017 Sep-Dec;20 Suppl:114-122. PMID: 29324920
The role of voiding cystourethrography in asymptomatic unilateral isolated ureteropelvic junction obstruction: A retrospective study.
ElSheemy MS, Ghoneima W, Abdelwahhab M, Aboulela W, Daw K, Shouman AM, Shoukry AI, El Ghoneimy M, Morsi HA, Badawy H
J Pediatr Urol 2017 Apr;13(2):206.e1-206.e7. Epub 2016 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.10.018. PMID: 27964829
Heredity and origin of duplication of the pelvicalyceal collecting system.
Santavá A, Utíkalová A, Santavý J
Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc Fac Med 1990;126:209-18. PMID: 2151086

Diagnosis

Duplication of the Lacrimal Sac With Three Canaliculi.
Sinha P, Ranjan A, Ali MJ
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 Sep-Oct 01;40(5):e174-e176. Epub 2024 Apr 29 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002688. PMID: 39240207
Technetium-99m-dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy can guide clinical management in congenital hydronephrosis.
Bazić-Đorović B, Radulović M, Šišić M, Jauković L, Dugonjić S, Pucar D, Janković Z, Beatović S, Janković M, Krstić Z, Ajdinović B
Hell J Nucl Med 2017 Sep-Dec;20 Suppl:114-122. PMID: 29324920
The role of voiding cystourethrography in asymptomatic unilateral isolated ureteropelvic junction obstruction: A retrospective study.
ElSheemy MS, Ghoneima W, Abdelwahhab M, Aboulela W, Daw K, Shouman AM, Shoukry AI, El Ghoneimy M, Morsi HA, Badawy H
J Pediatr Urol 2017 Apr;13(2):206.e1-206.e7. Epub 2016 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.10.018. PMID: 27964829
Benign Hydronephrosis and Elevated of Serum Levels of Carbohydrate Antigen CA 19-9: A Case Report.
Filipovic B, Milinić N, Gacic J, Markovic O, Djokovic A, Filipovic B
Am J Case Rep 2016 Jun 11;17:395-7. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.897900. PMID: 27287959Free PMC Article
Novel familial WT1 read-through mutation associated with Wilms tumor and slow progressive nephropathy.
Zirn B, Wittmann S, Gessler M
Am J Kidney Dis 2005 Jun;45(6):1100-4. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.03.013. PMID: 15957141

Prognosis

The role of voiding cystourethrography in asymptomatic unilateral isolated ureteropelvic junction obstruction: A retrospective study.
ElSheemy MS, Ghoneima W, Abdelwahhab M, Aboulela W, Daw K, Shouman AM, Shoukry AI, El Ghoneimy M, Morsi HA, Badawy H
J Pediatr Urol 2017 Apr;13(2):206.e1-206.e7. Epub 2016 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.10.018. PMID: 27964829

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Related information

    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...