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Retrocaval ureter presenting at 6 years of age in a girl child - An extreme rarity.

Authors :
Kajal P
Rattan K
Sangwan V
Bhutani N
Source :
Asian journal of urology [Asian J Urol] 2016 Apr; Vol. 3 (2), pp. 107-109. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 24.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Retrocaval ureter is one of the very rare congenital anomalies. We report a case of retrocaval ureter in a 6-year-old girl who presented with right flank pain and hydronephrosis. The diagnosis was made on intravenous urography which showed typical "J" shape deformity in the proximal dilated ureter with moderate hydronephrosis. CT scan delineated the course of ureter. The patient was operated and findings were confirmed. The ureter was transected near the pelvis and a pyeloureteric anastomosis with pre-caval transposition of the ureter was performed and the patient was discharged in fair health.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2214-3882
Volume :
3
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Asian journal of urology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29264174
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajur.2015.10.001