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female urinary tract, male urinary tract, ureterocele, a ureterocele, congenital, present from birth, disorder resulting, the ureters, tubes, urine flows, kidney, bladder, swells, develops a pouch, enters the bladder, causing a blockage, abnormal urine flow, ureters carry urine, kidneys, bladder, each kidney has its own ureter, a ureterocele, widening, the lower part, the ureter, where it enters the bladder, due to a blockage, a membrane, urine cannot flow freely, bladder, membrane stretches out, fills, urine, resembling a water balloon, ureteroceles occur in, 1 in 500 to 1 in 4,000 people, caucasians, most likely to be affected, equally common in both left, right ureters, defect occurs, fetal development, the ureterocele determines, diagnosed, large ureteroceles, generally discovered earlier in life than smaller ones, ureteroceles discovered, birth, a prenatal maternal ultrasound, pregnancy ultrasound, children, condition often come to medical attention, severe urinary tract infections, people, ureteroceles don't know they have the condition, diagnosis is made later in life, due to kidney stones, uteroceles, cause chronic unilateral, one-sided, bilateral, -sided, obstructive uropathy, swelling, the affected kidneys, uteroceles, complicated by incorrect placement, the ureter, ectopic ureter, congenital anomalies, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, blockage, the connection between the kidney, ureter, vesicoureteral reflux, backflow of urine, bladder, ureter, on the opposite side, flank pain, severe, travel, radiate, groin, genitals, thigh, colicky, spasmodic, on one side, back pain, possibly only on one side, urinary tract infection, fever, dysuria, painful urination, foul-smelling urine, abdominal pain, blood, in the urine, increased urinary frequency/urgency, excessive urination at night, palpable abdominal mass, urinary incontinece, ureterocele prolapse, the urethra in girls, visible in vagina, blood pressure elevated, a urinalysis, reveal blood, in the urine, signs of urinary tract infection, a retrograde pyelogram, abdominal ultrasound, ct scan, the abdomen, a ureterocele, hydronephrosis, vcug, voiding cysto-urethrogram, ivp, intravenous pyelogram, radionuclide renal scan, cystoscopy, bladder endoscopy, the evaluation, antibiotics, prevent further infections, surgery, ampicillin, bactrim, commonly used, treatment is focused on relief, the obstruction, stents, drains placed, in the ureter, renal pelvis, provide short-term relief of symptoms, surgical repair, the ureterocele, cures the condition, surgical repair entails either making an incision, the ureterocele, popping the water balloon, removing the ureterocele, reattaching the ureter, bladder, decision is dictated by the severity, the obstruction, obstruction, cured, damage temporary, kidney permanent, condition persists, renal insufficiency, failure is uncommon, the other kidney, continues to function adequately, permanent kidney damage, a decrease, loss of function, one kidney, chronic, recurrent urinary tract infection, permanent bladder damage, incontinence/urinary retention, symptoms indicate ureterocele present.