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Ureterocele

Symptoms: Flank pain Severe May travel or radiate to the groin, genitals, thigh Colicky or 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 (through the urethra in girls and visible in vagina) Signs and tests: Blood pressure may be elevated. A urinalysis may reveal blood in the urine or signs of urinary tract infection. A retrograde pyelogram, abdominal ultrasound, or CT scan of the abdomen may show a ureterocele and hydronephrosis. VCUG (voiding cysto-urethrogram), IVP (intravenous pyelogram), radionuclide renal scan, and cystoscopy (bladder endoscopy) may also be performed as part of the evaluation.

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