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Prolapse of a single-system ureterocele causing urinary retention in an adult woman

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A 41-year-old woman presented with pelvic pain and a bulge from her urethra. On physical examination, she was noted to have a mucosal bulge from her urethra that intermittently squired urine. Further imaging showed single systems on both sides, no stones, and mild left-sided hydroureteronephrosis with a ureterocele. The ureterocele was endoscopically incised and excised, resolving her symptoms.

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  1. Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Q10, Cleveland, 44195, OH, USA

    Karin E. Westesson & Howard B. Goldman

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Westesson, K.E., Goldman, H.B. Prolapse of a single-system ureterocele causing urinary retention in an adult woman. Int Urogynecol J 24, 1761–1763 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-2040-4

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