Ectopic Ureter Opening into the Seminal Vesical: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Ureteric abnormalities are rare. Ectopic insertion of the ureter is defined as abnormal insertion of the ureter, usually distal to the trigone into the urethra in male in approximately 50% of cases. Other sites include the seminal vesicle (approximately one-third), vas deferens, bladder neck, prostate and epididymis, while the urethra and vagina are commonly affected in females. Ectopic insertion of the ureter in the genital tract is a rare anomaly. Its incidence is about 1:130000. In contrast to females who come  with  urinary incontinence,  ureteral  ectopia  in  males  is  often  misdiagnosed  because  of  its relatively covert manifestations. Most patients with this anomaly are asymptomatic until the third or fourth decade of life. We present here another case report of this unusual entity and review the clinical characteristics of such cases.