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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 31;2021(1):rjaa596.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa596. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Retrocaval ureter: a case report

Maher Al-Hajjaj  1 , Mohamed Tallaa  1
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Case Reports

Retrocaval ureter: a case report

Maher Al-Hajjaj et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Retrocaval ureter or circumcaval ureter is considered a rare congenital anomaly. We reported a case of 48-year-old woman who presented with right flank pain. In investigations, we found a retreocaval ureter that was treated surgically. In conclusion, retrocaval ureter is rare cause of flank pain and one of the challenging cases for urologists that needs careful investigations.

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IVU shows S-shaped sign.
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KUB demonstrates right double-j stent.
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