An ectopic ureterocele presented as a prolapsed vaginal mass in a 1-month-old girl.

Ju, Jang Oh; Song, Eun Jeong; Hong, Seong Nam; Woo, Young Ju; Lee, Hyun Ju; Park, Kyung Do

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005;48(8):2010-2015.
Published online August 1, 2005.

An ectopic ureterocele presented as a prolapsed vaginal mass in a 1-month-old girl.

Jang Oh Ju, Eun Jeong Song, Seong Nam Hong, Young Ju Woo, Hyun Ju Lee, Kyung Do Park

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, SeongKyunKwan University, Masan, Korea. chujangoh@daum.net

Abstract

An ectopic ureterocele is a rare condition in the neonate, especially one that protrudes from the outside of vagina as a site of termination of an ectopic ureter. In such a case, the differential diagnosis with inspection between an ectopic ureterocele and other vaginal mass is difficult. As well, recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection and sepsis are common. Recently, incision of an ectopic ureterocele has led to a decrease in compression due to obstruction of the urinary tract and fewer complications arising from surgery of the urinary system in infant. The authors present an example of a interlabial mass that appeared suddenly in a 1 month old neonate in which marsupialization of the prolapsed ectopic ureterocele was carried out.

Key Words: Ectopic ureterocele, Interlabial mass, Vaginal mass