Retrocaval Ureter: Report of Two Cases
Joint Authors
Atawurah, Henry
Owusu-Ansah, Mohammed
Asante-Asamani, Alvin
Maison, Patrick
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Retrocaval ureter (RCU) is a rare congenital anomaly in which the ureter passes posterior to the inferior vena cava (IVC).
A little over 200 cases have been reported worldwide since Hochstetter’s first report in 1893.
We present two cases of retrocaval ureter which were successfully managed at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in Ghana.
Case 1.
A 55-year-old woman presented with a history of dull right flank pain of 2 years duration.
Physical examination and basic laboratory investigations performed on her were normal.
Abdominal ultrasound showed right hydronephrosis and a retrograde right ureteropyelogram (RPG) showed right hydroureteronephrosis with an “S” shaped proximal ureter.
A diagnosis of retrocaval ureter was made and confirmed at surgery.
Case 2.
A 25-year-old man presented with dull intermittent right flank pain of 1 year duration.
Clinical examination and laboratory investigation were normal.
Abdominal ultrasound showed right hydronephrosis and a CT urogram made a diagnosis of retrocaval ureter which was confirmed at surgery.
Conclusion.
Retrocaval ureter is a rare congenital anomaly that is now increasingly being reported.
Surgical treatment of symptomatic cases successfully relieves symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Atawurah, Henry& Maison, Patrick& Owusu-Ansah, Mohammed& Asante-Asamani, Alvin. 2019. Retrocaval Ureter: Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145357
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Atawurah, Henry…[et al.]. Retrocaval Ureter: Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Urology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145357
American Medical Association (AMA)
Atawurah, Henry& Maison, Patrick& Owusu-Ansah, Mohammed& Asante-Asamani, Alvin. Retrocaval Ureter: Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Urology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145357
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145357