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Fırat Tıp Dergisi
2002, Volume 7, Number 4, Page(s) 896-898
[ Turkish ]
Symptomatic Retrocaval Ureter: Case Report
Arslan ARDIÇOĞLU, Veysel YÜZGEÇ, Atilla SEMERCİÖZ, M. Nuri BODAKÇI, Mustafa KANBAY
Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Üroloji AD, ELAZIĞ

The retrocaval ureter is a rare congenital anomaly in which the right ureter passes behind the vena cava inferior, leading to varying degrees of ureteral compression. Its incidence is 1/1500. It has been accepted that an embryological abnormal development of inferior vena cava has a role, on its etiology. In this case report the clinical diagnosis and treatment of symtomatic retrocaval ureter was assessed in a 28 years old male patient.

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