title: Thoracic ureter.
abstract: We report a case of a somewhat dilated ascending and descending ureteral segment penetrating into the thorax with moderate symptoms. The diagnosis was made by excretory urography. To our knowledge, our case represents the first such report in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garat
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Viladoms
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palacios
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013909:Thorax; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014567:Urography