# The Radiographic Appearances of Bilateral Ureteroceles and Their Management in an Adult Patient Presenting With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

## TL;DR

This paper presents a case of an adult woman with bilateral ureteroceles causing recurrent urinary tract infections, diagnosed through various imaging techniques.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in describing the radiographic features of bilateral ureteroceles in an adult patient, which is uncommonly reported.

## Key findings

- The patient's imaging showed typical features of bilateral ureteroceles.
- Recurrent urinary tract infections were linked to the presence of ureteroceles.
- Diagnosis was confirmed using ultrasound, intravenous urogram, and computed tomography.

## Abstract

A ureterocele is a congenital abnormality in which there is abnormal dilatation of the distalmost portion of the ureter, as it enters the urinary bladder. Patients present with frequent urinary tract infections, urinary retention, cyclical abdominal pains, failure to thrive, and hematuria. Ureteroceles are often diagnosed on antenatal ultrasound and sometimes postnatally on ultrasounds done in the setting of a urinary tract infection.

This case describes a 51-year-old female who presented with recurrent urinary tract infections. Subsequent imaging with ultrasound, intravenous urogram, and computed tomography demonstrated features typical for bilateral ureteroceles.