title: Retrocaval ureter with stone in the retrocaval segment of the ureter.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. doctor.ravi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ravi Prakash
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kanojia
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bawa
authors.forename: Abhilasha T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Handu
authors.forename: Bikas K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Naredi
authors.forename: Prema
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: K L N
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: 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*