title: Maternal exposure to diethylene glycol monomethyl ether: a possible role in the etiology of retrocaval ureter.
abstract: Retrocaval ureter is a very rare condition. In light of the experimental studies, one of the etiologic factors seems to be maternal contact with diethylene glycol monomethyl ether or ethylene glycol monomethyl ether. A case of cardiovascular, skeletal, and retrocaval ureter anomalies caused by possible maternal contact while pregnant with these materials at her work in a textile factory is presented.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Haydarpasa Numune Training Hospital, II Department of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M Ihsan
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gürdal
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanberoğlu
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005026:Ethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D005026:Ethylene Glycols; C048214:diethylene glycol monomethyl ether