Ureteral duplication
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Ureteral duplication is the most common congenital abnormalitiesabnormality associated with the urinary tract, and occuroccurs in ~1% of the population.
Gross anatomy
DuplicationsDuplication can occur unilaterally or bilaterally, and may be partial or complete:
- partially duplicated ureters fuse into a single ureter proximal to the urinary bladder (a.k.a. bifid ureter)
- in complete duplication
ureters, the duplicatedureterureters may form a ureterocele, ectopic ureter, or orthotopic ureter
Related pathology
Complete duplications haveare associated with an associate with increased risk for urinary tract infection, obstruction, and vesicoureteral reflux.
-<p><strong>Ureteral duplication</strong> is the most common congenital abnormalities associated with the urinary tract, and occur in ~1% of the population. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>Duplications can occur unilaterally or bilaterally, and may be partial or complete:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Ureteral duplication</strong> is the most common congenital abnormality associated with the urinary tract, and occurs in ~1% of the population.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>Duplication can occur unilaterally or bilaterally, and may be partial or complete:</p><ul>
-<li>in complete duplication ureters, the duplicated ureter may form a ureterocele, ectopic ureter, or orthotopic ureter</li>-</ul><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>Complete duplications have an associate with increased risk for urinary tract infection, obstruction, and vesicoureteral reflux. </p><p> </p>- +<li>in complete duplication, the duplicated ureters may form a ureterocele, ectopic ureter, or orthotopic ureter</li>
- +</ul><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>Complete duplications are associated with an increased risk for <a title="Urinary tract infection" href="/articles/urinary-tract-infection">urinary tract infection</a>, obstruction, and <a title="Vesicoureteral reflux" href="/articles/vesicoureteric-reflux">vesicoureteral reflux</a>. </p><p> </p>