Hernandez-Rey Armando E, Vitenson Jack, McGovern Peter G
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Women's Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07310, USA.
Fertil Steril. 2007 Dec;88(6):1677.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.133. Epub 2007 May 4.
To present a case of a patient with a duplicated left ureter presenting preoperatively as unilateral hydrosalpinx, chronic pelvic pain, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Case report.
A large university-affiliated infertility center.
PATIENT(S): A 37-year-old woman, para 1, with an 18-year history of recurrent UTIs associated with coitus, and chronic pelvic pain with a unilateral hydrosalpinx.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Resolution of recurrent UTIs and left flank pain.
RESULT(S): The patient has remained symptom free after laparoscopic resection of the duplicated ureter and portion of the bladder at its point of insertion.
CONCLUSION(S): We show a rare case of a duplicated left ureter presenting as chronic pelvic pain and recurrent UTIs, demonstrating the importance of a thorough chronic pelvic pain workup.
报告一例术前表现为单侧输卵管积水、慢性盆腔疼痛和复发性尿路感染(UTI)的重复左输尿管患者。
病例报告。
一家大型大学附属不孕不育中心。
一名37岁经产妇,有18年与性交相关的复发性UTI病史,伴有慢性盆腔疼痛和单侧输卵管积水。
复发性UTI和左侧腰痛的缓解情况。
患者在腹腔镜切除重复输尿管及其膀胱插入部位后一直无症状。
我们展示了一例罕见的以慢性盆腔疼痛和复发性UTI为表现的重复左输尿管病例,证明了全面的慢性盆腔疼痛检查的重要性。