title: Accidental ureteral ligation during an inguinal hernia repair of patient with crossed fused renal ectopia.
abstract: Because most of the presenting symptoms of ureteral herniation and crossed renal ectopia are nonspecific, it is important to be aware of their presence and association to avoid iatrogenic injuries to the kidneys and/or the ureters. We present the imaging findings of a patient with ureteral ligation whose ureteral herniation and crossed renal ectopia were identified after undergoing hernia repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, 676 North St. Clair, Ste 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Caroline M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Frank H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.forename: Wilson H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Hartz
mesh_terms: D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*