An ectopic ureter is a congenital (present at birth) condition. This means that the small tubes that normally carry urine to the bladder don’t properly connect to the bladder.
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Ureters are the thin tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. In a child with an ectopic ureter, the ureter doesn’t connect properly to the bladder and, therefore, drains somewhere else.
In boys, an ectopic ureter usually drains into the urethra (tube that empties urine from the bladder) closer to the prostate.
In girls, an ectopic ureter typically drains into the reproductive organs or urethra.
An ectopic ureter is more common in girls but can affect boys as well.
An ectopic ureter is sometimes associated with a duplex kidney, a condition in which a single kidney has two ureters.
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