title: [Inguinal ureteral hernia: a clinical case].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a clinical case of ureteral inguinal hernia and to comment briefly about the topic.
  
  
  METHODS
  80 year-old patient with, hypertension, left inguinal hernia surgery, right hemicolectomy for colon adenocarcinoma and cholecystectomy. Intravenous urogram casually found that the right ureter was leaving the abdominal cavity though the right inguinal duct and then returned to the abdomen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CT scan confirmed the diagnosis. Due to the advanced age of the patient, comorbidities and the absence of symptoms, conservative treatment was decided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ureteral hernias through the inguinal duct are uncommon. There are 2 types: paraperitoneal and extraperitoneal. The most common is the paraperitoneal (80%) which is accompanied by hernia sac and can appear with other abdominal organs. The extraperitoneal often accompanied by retroperitoneal fat. Both types of hernias are usually indirect. Treatment is usually herniorrhaphy.
authors: Servicio de Urología y Servicio de Radiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, La Coruña, España. antonzarraonandia@yahoo.com
authors: Antón
authors: A
authors: Zarraonandia Andraca
authors: Angel
authors: A
authors: Ríos Reboledo
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Casas Nebra
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Ponce Díaz-Reixa
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Martínez Breijo
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: González Dacal
authors: Javier Sánchez R
authors: JS
authors: Losada
authors: Venancio
authors: V
authors: Chantada Abal
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging