title: Holmium laser ablation: a successful treatment option for an obstructing ureteric valve.
abstract: We present a case of an 80-year-old woman with intermittent flank pain, who was found to have a ureteric valve causing significant hydronephroureterosis. We discuss the role of holmium laser in successfully ablating the lesion, and present a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Hambleton Wing, Friarage Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Muhammad Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Aslam
authors.forename: B D R
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gowda