Retrocaval ureter with stone in the retrocaval segment of the ureter.
Retrocaval ureter is abnormal looping of the proximal ureter behind the inferior vena cava. The aberrant anatomy results in the compression of the ureter causing hydronephrosis. This is a very infrequent cause of hydronephrosis in children. Association of retrocaval ureter with a stone in the looping segment of the ureter is extremely rare. We report one such pediatric case which was diagnosed preoperatively with a review of pediatric-only cases reported in last 5 years.
Kanojia
Ravi Prakash
RP
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. doctor.ravi@yahoo.com
Bawa
Monika
M
Handu
Abhilasha T
AT
Naredi
Bikas K
BK
Menon
Prema
P
Rao
K L N
KL
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D053039:Ureterolithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*