Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case report
Retrocaval ureter, which also called circumcaval ureter, is a rare abnormal development where the vena cava compresses the upper segment of ureter leading to different grades of hydronephrosis. We reported a case of a 50-year-old man has a retrocaval ureter with a stone in the loop behind the vena c...
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| author | Maher Al-Hajjaj Ali Alali Aljool |
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| description | Retrocaval ureter, which also called circumcaval ureter, is a rare abnormal development where the vena cava compresses the upper segment of ureter leading to different grades of hydronephrosis. We reported a case of a 50-year-old man has a retrocaval ureter with a stone in the loop behind the vena cava. Surgical correction with extraction of the stone was done successfully. On follow up, there was no hydronephrosis. In conclusion synchronized retrocaval ureter with a stone in the ureter is considered a surgical challenge to the urologist and it needs careful investigations to make the diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6133241cf6ba488b8159c94c91da95cb2022-12-22T02:34:03ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202020-11-0133101288Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case reportMaher Al-Hajjaj0Ali Alali Aljool1Corresponding author.; Department of Urology, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, SyriaDepartment of Urology, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, SyriaRetrocaval ureter, which also called circumcaval ureter, is a rare abnormal development where the vena cava compresses the upper segment of ureter leading to different grades of hydronephrosis. We reported a case of a 50-year-old man has a retrocaval ureter with a stone in the loop behind the vena cava. Surgical correction with extraction of the stone was done successfully. On follow up, there was no hydronephrosis. In conclusion synchronized retrocaval ureter with a stone in the ureter is considered a surgical challenge to the urologist and it needs careful investigations to make the diagnosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020301765Retrocaval ureterHydronephrosisCase report |
| spellingShingle | Maher Al-Hajjaj Ali Alali Aljool Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case report Urology Case Reports Retrocaval ureter Hydronephrosis Case report |
| title | Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case report |
| title_full | Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case report |
| title_fullStr | Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case report |
| title_short | Retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus: Case report |
| title_sort | retrocaval ureter with ureteral calculus case report |
| topic | Retrocaval ureter Hydronephrosis Case report |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020301765 |
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