TITLE:
Duplication of Urethra with Primary Vesico-Ureteric Reflux in Solitary Kidney: A Rare Case Report
AUTHORS:
Kalpesh Onkar Patil
KEYWORDS:
Urethral Anomalies, Urethral Duplication, Congenital Anomalies
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.10 No.1,
January
31,
2020
ABSTRACT: Uethral
duplication is very rare congenital
anomaly with ill defined etiology. Very
few cases have been
reported in literature till date. Patients may present
with urinary incontinence, abnormal or dual urinary stream, recurrent urinary
tract infections and sometimes associated penile deformity. Aim of presenting
this case report is to limelight one of such rare presentations. Herewith reporting a
case of 16 months old baby boy presented with history of recurrent urinary tract infection, solitary kidney with grade 4 primary vesico-ureteric reflux and duplication of urethra. Diagnosis and treatment plan in such cases require a multistage approach.