EVALUATION OF THE LOWER URINARY-TRACT FUNCTION IN CAUDAL DUPLICATION (DIPYGUS) ANOMALY

Caudal duplication is a rare anomaly with less than 30 reported cases, For those patients who also have double bladders, there are nor enoug h data regarding the function of the lower urinary tract, A bay with c audal duplication anomaly was evaluated fluoroscopically and urodynami cally. The results of the evaluation showed that the bladders were fil ling and emptying synchronously with normal and almost identical detru sor pressures, The child did not require either or both bladders to be resected. Because the level of the duplication in dipygus cases varie s, thorough evaluation of the lower urinary tract, including urodynami cs, should be considered for every case. Copyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Sa unders Company