Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography

Retrocaval ureter is a rare cause of hydronephrosis. Its rarity and non-specific presentation pose a challenge to surgeons and radiologists in making the correct diagnosis. Differentiation from other causes of urinary tract obstruction, especially the more common urolithiasis, is important for...

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Main Authors:	Hassan, Radhiana, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011
Subjects:	R Medicine (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/1/MJMS-18-4-084.pdf

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spelling	iium-185172013-07-31T01:38:17Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/ Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography Hassan, Radhiana Abd. Aziz, Azian Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah R Medicine (General) Retrocaval ureter is a rare cause of hydronephrosis. Its rarity and non-specific presentation pose a challenge to surgeons and radiologists in making the correct diagnosis. Differentiation from other causes of urinary tract obstruction, especially the more common urolithiasis, is important for successful surgical management. Current practice has seen multislice computed tomography (MSCT) rapidly replaces intravenous urography (IVU) in the assessment of patients with hydronephrosis due to suspected urolithiasis, especially ureterolithiasis. However, MSCT, without adequate opacification ofthe entire ureter,may allow the physician to overlook a retrocaval ureter as the cause of hydronephrosis. High-resolution IVU images can demonstrate the typical appearance that leads to the accurate diagnosis of a retrocaval ureter. We reported a case that illustrates this scenario and highlights the importance of IVU in the assessment of a complex congenital disorder involving the urinary tract. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011-01-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/1/MJMS-18-4-084.pdf Hassan, Radhiana and Abd. Aziz, Azian and Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah (2011) Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences , 18 (4). pp. 83-86. ISSN 2180-4303 (O), 1394-195X (P) http://ernd.usm.my/journal/journal/MJMS-18-4-084.pdf
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description	Retrocaval ureter is a rare cause of hydronephrosis. Its rarity and non-specific presentation pose a challenge to surgeons and radiologists in making the correct diagnosis. Differentiation from other causes of urinary tract obstruction, especially the more common urolithiasis, is important for successful surgical management. Current practice has seen multislice computed tomography (MSCT) rapidly replaces intravenous urography (IVU) in the assessment of patients with hydronephrosis due to suspected urolithiasis, especially ureterolithiasis. However, MSCT, without adequate opacification ofthe entire ureter,may allow the physician to overlook a retrocaval ureter as the cause of hydronephrosis. High-resolution IVU images can demonstrate the typical appearance that leads to the accurate diagnosis of a retrocaval ureter. We reported a case that illustrates this scenario and highlights the importance of IVU in the assessment of a complex congenital disorder involving the urinary tract.
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author	Hassan, Radhiana Abd. Aziz, Azian Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
author_facet	Hassan, Radhiana Abd. Aziz, Azian Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
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title	Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography
title_short	Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography
title_full	Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography
title_fullStr	Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography
title_full_unstemmed	Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography
title_sort	retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography
publisher	Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18517/1/MJMS-18-4-084.pdf
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Retrocaval ureter: the importance of intravenous urography

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