Ureterocele

A cystic dilatation of the end of a URETER as it enters into the URINARY BLADDER. It is characterized by the ballooning of the ureteral orifice into the lumen of the bladder and may obstruct urine flow.

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Networked: 207 relevant articles (10 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Ureterocele
2.	Vesico-Ureteral Reflux (Vesicoureteral Reflux)
3.	Urinary Tract Infections (Urinary Tract Infection)
4.	Infection
5.	Hydronephrosis

Experts

1.	El-Ghoneimi, Alaa: 3 articles (05/2015 - 06/2002)
2.	Rigamonti, Waifro: 3 articles (02/2013 - 03/2012)
3.	Castagnetti, Marco: 3 articles (02/2013 - 03/2012)
4.	Pohl, Hans G: 3 articles (07/2011 - 10/2005)
5.	Dewan, P A: 3 articles (08/2004 - 05/2002)
6.	El-Diasty, Tarek: 2 articles (07/2013 - 01/2008)
7.	Zucchetta, Pietro: 2 articles (02/2013 - 03/2012)
8.	Murer, Luisa: 2 articles (02/2013 - 03/2012)
9.	Puri, Prem: 2 articles (02/2012 - 01/2003)
10.	Mizuno, Kentaro: 2 articles (08/2008 - 11/2006)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Ureterocele:

1.	PlasticsIBA 05/01/2005 - "The best results were achieved in plastic modified operations and endoscopic correction of ureterocele. " 05/01/2005 - "[Intravesical plastic reconstruction of the ureter in orthotopic ureterocele]."
2.	styrene-methylmethacrylate copolymerIBA 01/01/1985 - "In neonates with ureterocele simplex (4 cases cured with no secondary reflux). " 07/01/1989 - "The paper reports on the results of the endoscopic treatment in 16 cases of orthotopic ureterocele, out of which 11 developed on a simplex ureter and 5 on the superior ureter of the pyeloureteral duplicity (ren duplex). "
3.	MegaduodenumIBA 06/01/2002 - "Four cases of megaureters, one child with ureteric duplication, 3 boys with posterior urethral valves, 1 with reflux into the ejaculatory duct, one case of megacystis with reflux and one child with ureterocele were identified. " 10/01/2010 - "The aims of this study were to demonstrate a case of bilateral intravesical ureterocele associated with megacystis and mega-ureters, unilateral partial duplication of the ureter and unilateral segmental renal dysplasia of the upper pole and an accessory spleen and to propose an addition of the new variant to the classification of ureteroceles. " 11/01/2015 - "At 21 weeks' gestation, a double renal system with an intravesical ureterocele obstructing the bladder outlet was diagnosed, causing severe megacystis, bilateral hydronephrosis and progressive oligohydramnios. "
4.	Hereditary renal agenesisIBA 01/01/2010 - "This report describes a rare adult presentation in a 20-year-old man where evaluation with ultrasonograms, isotope renogram, magnetic resonance imaging scans and cystoscopy with retrograde instillation of contrast into the right ureter confirmed aberrant insertion of vas deferens into the ureter associated with ureterocele and ipsilateral renal agenesis." 01/01/1995 - "We observed three coexisting congenital malformations: renal agenesis, cranial blind-ending ureter and ureterocele. " 01/01/1995 - "[Renal agenesis, cranial blind ureter and ureterocele. " 02/01/1987 - "There were 17 renal anomalies, of which three were renal agenesis, five horseshoe kidneys, eight ureteral duplications and one simple ureterocele. " 01/01/1987 - "17 such anomalies comprised 3 examples of renal agenesis, 5 horseshoe kidneys, 8 ureteral duplications and one simple ureterocele. "
5.	Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)FDA Link 01/01/1990 - "On one hand, by incising or resecting the ureterocele and, on the other hand, by suppressing the reflux thus created with a Teflon injection under the gaping ureterocele. " 01/01/1990 - "Endoscopic treatment of ureterocele and antireflux injection with Teflon paste." 01/01/1990 - "On the basis of 5 cases, the author show the possibilities of treating certain ureteroceles via an endoscopic approach only with incision of the ureterocele and elimination of the reflux thus created by an injection of teflon paste under the gaping ureterocele. " 10/01/1988 - "The ureterocele caused frequent urinary retention and it was treated successfully by a staged endoscopic procedure, consisting of complete transurethral resection of the ureterocele followed by perimeatal polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) paste injections to prevent subsequent vesicoureteral reflux. " 01/01/1990 - "The authors present their experience (24 children) with the endoscopic subureteral injection of Teflon paste in the correction of secondary vesicoureteral reflux: reimplantation failure; ureterocele; obstructive bladder; exstrophy; postchemocystitis, and Hutch's diverticulum. "
6.	Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)FDA Link 12/01/2003 - "Endoscopic management of milk of calcium-filled ureterocele stump." 08/01/1982 - "Milk of calcium ureterocele." 01/01/1981 - "Obstructed ureterocele with milk of calcium." 01/01/1981 - "Milk of calcium and ureterocele." 12/01/2003 - "At cystoscopy, the ureterocele was incised with a holmium:YAG laser, releasing a large quantity of white milky fluid (milk of calcium). "
7.	Succimer (Dimercaptosuccinic Acid)FDA Link 07/01/1991 - "In the remaining two cases the suction of the ureterocele was done, as well as the ureteropyelostomy, since it was necessary to use the upper hemi-kidney in the renal TC99m dimercaptosuccinic acid scan-DMSA. " 02/01/2012 - "Other anomalies were: bladder diverticulum in 29, solitary kidney in 12, ureterocele in 13, hypospadiasis in 11, pelviureteric junction obstruction in 9, malrotated kidney in 3, horseshoe kidney in 2, crossed fused ectopia in 1 and renal cyst in 1. DMSA scan revealed renal scarring in 105 (47.7%) of the 220 children who had a DMSA scan. " 03/01/2002 - "Further evaluation including voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan, intravenous urography (IVU) showed a ureterocele and hydroureteronephrosis in the upper moiety of a left duplicated kidney. "
8.	bilateral Multicystic renal dysplasiaIBA 11/01/1992 - "In the eleven survivors the diagnoses were pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction [6], renal dysplasia [2], vesicoureteric reflux [2] and suspected ureterocele [1]. " 11/01/2012 - "Other conditions in this group included ureterocele, posterior urethral valve, etc. Benign conditions and ureterocele necessitating nephrectomy were predominant in female patients, while pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction was predominant in males. " 07/01/2007 - "The indications for nephrectomy were stones (n = 29), dysplasia (n = 11), chronic pyelonephritis (n = 8), pelvi ureteric junction obstruction (n = 4), tuberculosis (n = 3), vesicoureteric reflux (n = 3) and ureterocele(n = 2). "
9.	tebufenozide (Mimic)IBA 01/01/1977 - "Pseudoureteroceles are acquired dilatations of the submucosal portion of the distal ureter that mimic simple ureteroceles. " 07/01/2013 - "A variety of pathologic conditions can mimic these types of cysts, including ureterocele, defect resulting from transurethral resection of the prostate gland, bladder diverticulum, and hydroureter and ectopic insertion of ureter. " 11/01/2001 - "Ectopic ureterocele with pyonephrosis: a potential mimic of acute pyelonephritis on renal cortical scintigraphy."
10.	Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic AcidIBA 08/01/1992 - "Upper polar function, as assessed by 99mTc-DMSA, was negligible in children with truly ectopic ureteroceles but well preserved in those where the lesion lay wholly intravesically. " 03/01/2002 - "Further evaluation including voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan, intravenous urography (IVU) showed a ureterocele and hydroureteronephrosis in the upper moiety of a left duplicated kidney. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Decompression 03/01/1998 - "Endoscopic incision permitted decompression of the majority of ureteroceles and improvement in renal function in most cases. " 05/01/2015 - "All patients with ureterocele demonstrated partial or complete decompression of the ureterocele and improvement in hydroureteronephrosis at 3 months. " 09/01/1999 - "However, while transurethral decompression is effective in the majority of patients with intravesical ureterocele, it is not definitive therapy for extravesical ureterocele and it should have a limited role in initial management." 05/01/2015 - "Ureterocele decompression alone in early childhood does not lead to major bladder dysfunction at long-term evaluation. " 05/01/2015 - "There is limited knowledge of long-term bladder function after ureterocele decompression. "
2.	Nephrectomy 06/01/2002 - "Prenatally diagnosed intravesical ureteroceles may be cured by endoscopic incision alone but for extravesical ureteroceles partial nephrectomy appears to be more definitive." 06/01/2002 - "All 10 prenatally diagnosed extravesical ureteroceles treated with partial nephrectomy were cured. " 02/01/2013 - "Duplex system ureterocele in infants: should we reconsider the indications for secondary surgery after endoscopic puncture or partial nephrectomy?" 03/01/2012 - "Twenty-two patients undergoing partial nephrectomy between 2001 and 2007 for poorly functioning upper poles associated with ectopic ureters (n = 11) or ureteroceles (n = 11) were considered. " 10/01/2009 - "We performed a partial nephrectomy with lower pole reimplant after marsupialization of the ureterocele. "
3.	Replantation 09/01/1985 - "Treatment is always individualized but in our experience the best results have been achieved with unroofing of the ureterocele and upper heminephroureterectomy in one stage, eventually associated with lower ureteral reimplantation. " 02/01/2015 - "To report our experience of common sheath reimplantation (CSR) for ectopic ureterocele (EU) combined with ureteral duplication, describing success rates and postoperative complications, along with risk factors for developing postoperative incontinence. " 10/01/2014 - "Simple in principle, the concept of creating a refluxing ureteral reimplantation is no different from that of incising an obstructing ureterocele. " 02/01/2014 - "Five patients underwent excision of ureterocele and common-sheath reimplant, and the remaining 5 patients had upper-pole nephroureterectomy and simultaneous excision of ureterocele with lower-moiety ureteric reimplantation. " 01/01/2012 - "The patient underwent a resection of the ureterocele with reimplantation of the ureter. "
4.	Laser Therapy (Surgery, Laser) 06/01/2015 - "This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of transurethral photoselective Greenlight(™) laser vaporization in adult patients with orthotopic ureterocele. " 06/01/2015 - "Efficacy and Safety of Transurethral Photoselective Greenlight(™) Laser Vaporization for the Treatment of Orthotopic Ureteroceles in Adults." 11/01/2015 - "Fetoscopic laser surgery to decompress distal urethral obstruction caused by prolapsed ureterocele."
5.	Solid-State Lasers 05/01/2015 - "Ho:YAG laser ablation appears safe, effective, and efficient for the management of urethral valves and ureteroceles in the neonatal period. " 07/01/2006 - "Holmium:YAG laser puncture of ureterocele is a safe, efficacious, and viable option for children in the neonatal period. " 07/01/2006 - "A total of 4 neonates (2 boys and 2 girls) underwent transurethral holmium laser puncture of five ureteroceles. " 07/01/2006 - "Therefore, we evaluated the effectiveness and safety of ureterocele puncture using a holmium-YAG laser in neonatal patients. " 01/01/2004 - "Endoscopic section of ureterocele wall combined with ureterolithoextraction (n = 26), contact ureterolithotripsy using Ho:YAG laser or ultrasound (n = 19). "