Renal dysplasia with the ipsilateral ectopic ureter mimicking abscess of the prostate [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Introduction. In males the ectopic ureter usualy drains into the prostate (50%). During ureteric developement a thin membrane (Chawalla’s membrane) separates the lumen of the ureter and the urogenital sinus at the point where the ureter joins ...
Grbić Dragan +4 more
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Ureteral Recurrence of the Endometrial Cancer: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in MedicineUrinary tract complications can occasionally occur due to iatrogenic causes, particularly following surgical interventions for gynecological diseases. However, non-iatrogenic ureteral injuries can also occur, for example, by the cancer invasion.
Hideo Yuki +4 more
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The in vitro degradation of a novel gradient-degradable ureteral stent based on copolymers of TMC and GA [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyUreteral stent placement is a commonly executed clinical intervention for the treatment of upper urinary tract diseases. However, conventional non-degradable stents necessitate secondary extraction and are associated with complications such as infections,
Ke Hu +7 more
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HMGB1-mediated macrophage polarization to M2 phenotype promotes ureteral stricture: therapeutic potential of HMGB1 inhibitors [PDF]
European Journal of Medical ResearchBackground Ureteral stricture is a common condition characterized by fibrotic narrowing of the ureter, often resulting in obstruction and impaired renal function.
Jie Zheng +5 more
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Clinical study on ureteritis observed in contrast-enhanced computed tomography in the emergency department [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2022 Objective We aimed to investigate the causes and clinical and laboratory features of patients with ureteritis observed on intravenous contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic computed tomography (APCT) conducted in the emergency department (ED).
Jihyuk Chung +5 more
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Evolving surgical management of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: is open ureteral reimplantation still the ‘Gold Standard’? [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2020 Vesicoureteral reflux, the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary tract, is one of the most common urologic diagnoses in the pediatric population.
Andrew J. Kirsch, Angela M. Arlen
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A Case of an Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Caused by a Crossing Vessel [PDF]
Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2018 Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is one of the common causes of hydronephrosis in infancy and childhood. Most cases of ureteropelvic junction obstruction are diagnosed prenatally and are usually asymptomatic.
Mi Young Kim +6 more
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Multicystic Left Kidney and Contralateral Pelvic Kidney with Ectopic Ureter and Renal Failure in a Young Male: A Rare Association [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney (MCDK) is a relatively common cystic disease of kidney which may be associated with various urogenital abnormalities. Here, authors encountered a case of 16-year-old male who presented with left side abdominal pain and lump.
Pritesh Jain +2 more
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Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, 2021 Objectives: Ureteral injuries may occur subsequent to abdominal or laparoscopic hysterectomy. In total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), we usually check for ureteral damage by confirming urinary outflow from the bilateral ureteral orifices by cystoscopy ...
Hiroharu Kobayashi +8 more
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The emerging role of cellular senescence in renal diseases [PDF]
, 2020 Cellular senescence represents the state of irreversible cell cycle arrest during cell division. Cellular senescence not only plays a role in diverse biological events such as embryogenesis, tissue regeneration and repair, ageing and tumour occurrence ...
Alpini, Gianfranco +12 more
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