Retrocaval ureter: a rare cause of urinary tract obstruction
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20194094Keywords:
Retrocaval ureter, Flank pain, Intravenous urography, UreteroureterostomyAbstract
Retrocaval ureter is an uncommon cause of ureteric obstruction due to a rare congenital anomaly of inferior vena cava. We report a case of 23 year old male who presented with right flank pain and was diagnosed with ultrasound and intravenous urography. He underwent open retroperitoneal ureteroureterostomy.
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