ectopic ureter

The additional ureter may result in a ureterocele, or an ectopic ureter.

An ectopic ureter, a misplacement of the ureter outside the bladder, can also commonly cause incontinence.

Ectopic ureter is commonly a result of a duplicated renal collecting system, a duplex kidney with 2 ureters.

Structural incontinence: Rarely, structural problems can cause incontinence, usually diagnosed in childhood (for example, an ectopic ureter).

A hydronephrotic kidney may present as a palpable abdominal mass in the newborn, and may suggest an ectopic ureter or ureterocele.

There is a small association between Gartner's duct cysts and metanephric urinary anomalies, such as ectopic ureter & ipsilateral renal hypoplasia.

Ectopic ureter (or ureteral ectopia) is a medical condition where the ureter, rather than terminating at the urinary bladder, terminates at a different site.