Ureteral valves: preoperative radiologic diagnosis.
The authors report two cases of congenital ureteral valves that were diagnosed preoperatively in adults. The radiologic, operative and histologic findings are described. A short review of the available literature is also presented. The importance of a confident radiologic diagnosis of this congenital anomaly is emphasized.
Merchant
S A
SA
Department of Radiology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India.
Punekar
S V
SV
Chandorkar
A B
AB
Sabnis
S V
SV
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery