A case of ureteral duplication in adult presenting with symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction.

BACKGROUND: Ureteral duplication is a rare congenital anomaly usually found in childhood. It manifests in various anatomic forms. AIM: To report a case of a ureteral duplication in adult man and a review of the literature in attempt to categorize this rare entity. CASE: This report describes a case of a Y-type ureteral duplication presenting in a 30-y-old man with symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction. CONCLUSION: Ureteral duplication is quite rare but a very distinct entity. It occurs exclusively in children and male adolescents. Its occurrence in adulthood imposes serious diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties.