Retrocaval ureter: A case report and review of the literature

Retrocaval ureter is a rare malformation. We report a case of right retrocaval ureter of type 1. The usual clinical manifestation being lumbar pain due to obstruction of the upper urinary tract, asymptomatic forms can also be encountered. Since the diagnosis was based on the CT-scan, the treatment w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fadil, Y., Bai, W., Dakir, M., Debbagh, A., Aboutaieb, R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Functional Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7787943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33437649
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101556
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Sumario:Retrocaval ureter is a rare malformation. We report a case of right retrocaval ureter of type 1. The usual clinical manifestation being lumbar pain due to obstruction of the upper urinary tract, asymptomatic forms can also be encountered. Since the diagnosis was based on the CT-scan, the treatment was uncrossing with uretero-ureteral anastomosis by lumbotomy, with a satisfactory long-term result.

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