Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 17, 2025

Assessing Urinary Tract Junction Obstruction Defects by Methylene Blue Dye Injection
Published on: October 12, 2017
Combination of urolithiasis and anomaly: Bifid ureter with fusion in the intramural part
Vladimir Vladimirovich Protoshchak1, Nikolay Yurievich Iglovikov1, Maksim Vladimirovich Shevnin2
1Department and Clinic of Urology, S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Abstract:
Kidney and upper urinary tract anomalies account for 23% of all birth defects. Partial duplication is slightly more prevalent than complete, 70% and 30%, respectively. A very low fusion of ureters, i.e., in the intramural part, is a rarer case. As a result, the joint section is very short (<1 cm) and may be invisible for radiological diagnosis. This case shows a rare variation of incomplete bifid ureter coupled with urolithiasis, which should be taken into account by the physician when determining urolithiasis treatment.
Related Concept Videos
Ureters
Anatomy of the Genitourinary System I: Kidneys and Ureters
Urinary Tract Calculi I: Introduction
Urinary Tract Calculi VI: Surgical Management
Urinary Tract Calculi II: Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
Urinary Tract Calculi III: Medical Management

