Ureteritis cystica with 17-year followup

Ureteritis cystica: A rare entity in children

Ureteritis cystica (UC) is a benign condition. Although it can often be diagnosed with imaging techniques, we report a case of a child for whom we planned nephrectomy and ureteral augmentation cystoplasty, but abandoned the cystoplasty due to extensive UC in the ureter.

Ureteritis cystica: important consideration in the differential diagnosis of acute renal colic

Ureteritis cystica is an uncommon cause of acute renal pain. The aetiology remains unclear and the diagnosis may be difficult to establish. We report the case of a 29 year old woman with a history of repeated urinary tract infections presenting with acute renal colic in the absence of lithiasis. We review the diagnostic tools available to make the diagnosis and the recent pertinent literature.

[Cystic ureteritis in a kidney transplantation candidate]

Cystic ureteritis is a very uncommon pathology, whose pathogenesis is not well established. It is usually asociated with chronic infectious factors. It presents unspecific symptoms but characteristic radiologic findings. There is not an especific treatment for this disease. Kidney transplant is the final pathway for patients with chronic renal failure. We report a case of cystic ureteritis diagnosed during pre-transplant study.

[Cystic ureteritis: importance of chronic infection-inflammation as etiologic factor. Report of a clinical case]

Cystic Ureteritis is a very rare disease. It is more commun in elderly patients. This pathology is characterized by the formation of several submucous cystic in ureter, pelvis and/or bladder. We project the importance of the infectious and inflammatory factors as the disease etiology. We report a case of a woman with recurrent urinary tract infection, coral lithiasis and left ureteritis cystica. It is included a literature review and we explain the main clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.

Pyelitis cystica

We present four cases of pyelitis cystica. Aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnoses, treatment and differential diagnosis are discussed. We recommend follow-up until malignant disease has been excluded.

Cystic pyeloureteritis: review of 34 cases. Radiologic aspects and differential diagnosis

OBJECTIVES

To refine the clinical and radiologic description of an unusual benign disease, cystic pyeloureteritis (CPU), consisting of the appearance of suburothelial cysts that raise the mucosa layer of the urothelium. We also studied its relationship with various types of inflammation, including chronic infection, that may be the stimulus for the appearance of CPU.

METHODS

We compiled 34 cases of CPU covering the period 1976 to 1994, analyzing the clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures, differential diagnosis, and evolution.

RESULTS

There are no specific symptoms associated with the presence of cysts. The average age of the patients was 59 years (range 30 to 77). Urinary tract infection was detected in 18 (53%). The pyeloureteritis was unilateral in 27 (79%) and bilateral in 7 (21%) of the patients. The location of the cysts was as follows: 1 pyelic (3%); 6 pyeloureteral (18%); and 27 (79%) ureteral. Resolution of the radiologic alterations depends on the resolution of the associated pathology: infections, lithiasis, and obstruction.

CONCLUSIONS

We conclude that CPU is a benign pathology with indolent evolution and variable duration; it is not associated with sequelae. Diagnosis is made on the basis of radiologic findings, mainly intravenous urography; in view of the minor entity of the pathology, biopsy is not advisable if the radiologic findings are conclusive.