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Diaphragmatic herniations are the rarest form of ureteral herniations with only around 9 cases reported since 1958. 1-10 Though uncommon, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a posterior diaphragmatic or paraspinal opacity with associated hydronephrosis. Correct diagnosis is of paramount importance and can be easily established by noninvasive imaging technique. In symptomatic individuals, laparoscopic intervention can be offered with good results in fit patients with ureteral stenting reserved for poor surgical candidates. Here we present a successful laparoscopic management of an elderly female who presented with right flank pain and was diagnosed with a right sided diaphragmatic ureteral herniation., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Ureteral triplication is a rare congenital anomaly of urinary tract with wide spectrum of presentation. The presentation with incontinence has usually been taken as a sign of ureteral ectopia in these cases. However, ectopia cannot explain all cases with incontinence. We report a case of a 14-year-old girl with ureteral triplication with contralateral duplication and vesicoureteral reflux of the upper moiety on the triplicate side and dysplastic upper moiety on duplicated side, who had persistent incontinence following a left ureteroureterostomy and right heminephrectomy. The clinical features of this rare case and the management of this peculiar postoperative situation is discussed herewith., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)