Prenatal Intervention for a Large Ureterocele in a Male Fetus Causing Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction “Society of Fetal Urology Case Reports, Fall 2024”
Camila Moreno Bencardino , Mandy Rickard , Armando J. Lorenzo , Joana Dos Santos , Jin Kyu Kim , Michael Chua , Catalina Sanchez , Kay Rivera , Rodrigo Romao , Johannes Keunen , Shiri Shinar
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Abstract
A male fetus at 20 weeks of gestation presented with severe bilateral hydroureteronephrosis and distended bladder due to a large ureterocele. A percutaneous ureterocele puncture at 21 + 3 weeks aimed to decompress the ureterocele, unclog the lower urinary tract, and prevent renal damage. Post-puncture, the ureterocele decompressed, with improved left hydronephrosis and a normal right kidney. Postnatal follow-up showed bilateral HUN improvement. At term, the baby was delivered without complications, but the ureterocele refilled, necessitating a postnatal transurethral incision. This case highlights the feasibility and benefits of prenatal ureterocele puncture for fetal ureteroceles, underscoring the need for close and long-term follow-up.
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Urology is a monthly, peer–reviewed journal primarily for urologists, residents, interns, nephrologists, and other specialists interested in urology
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