Ectopic Ureteral Orifice: An Unusual Cause of Urinary Incontinence in an Adult.

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Vaginal insertion of an ectopic ureter is a rare anomaly causing continuous incontinence despite normal voiding. We report a 30-year-old woman with lifelong urinary leakage that remained unrecognized until adulthood. Computed tomography urography revealed a left duplex collecting system with an ectopic ureter draining the upper renal pole into the vagina. She underwent successful ureterovesical reimplantation using the Politano-Leadbetter technique, achieving immediate and complete continence. This case emphasizes the need for meticulous evaluation in adults with chronic incontinence to allow for definitive surgical correction.

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@article{kirakoya2026ectopic,
  title = {{Ectopic Ureteral Orifice: An Unusual Cause of Urinary Incontinence in an Adult.}},
  author = {Brahima Kirakoya and Yannick Jean Rodrigue Pingdwendé Traoré and Bienvenue Désiré Ky and Clotaire Alexis Marie Kiemdiba Donega Yaméogo and Fasnewinde Aristide Kaboré},
  journal = {Cureus},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.116618},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42909191},
  note = {CC BY},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Ectopic Ureteral Orifice: An Unusual Cause of Urinary Incontinence in an Adult.
AU  - Brahima Kirakoya
AU  - Yannick Jean Rodrigue Pingdwendé Traoré
AU  - Bienvenue Désiré Ky
AU  - Clotaire Alexis Marie Kiemdiba Donega Yaméogo
AU  - Fasnewinde Aristide Kaboré
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/20
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.116618
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42909191
AB  - Vaginal insertion of an ectopic ureter is a rare anomaly causing continuous incontinence despite normal voiding. We report a 30-year-old woman with lifelong urinary leakage that remained unrecognized until adulthood. Computed tomography urography revealed a left duplex collecting system with an ectopic ureter draining the upper renal pole into the vagina. She underwent successful ureterovesical reimplantation using the Politano-Leadbetter technique, achieving immediate and complete continence. This case emphasizes the need for meticulous evaluation in adults with chronic incontinence to allow for definitive surgical correction.
SN  - 2168-8184
ER  -

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