title: Unilateral ureteric stone associated with gross hydronephrosis and kidney shrinkage: a cadaveric report.
abstract: Ureteric stones are a common cause of obstruction of the urinary tract, usually presenting with characteristic signs and symptoms, such as acute ureteric colic and hematuria. Occasionally, stones may present with non-specific symptoms such as low back pain and remain unidentified, leading to stone growth, chronic ureteric obstruction and complications such as hydronephrosis and renal damage. Here, we report a large ureteric stone in a cadaver with complete obstruction at the left ureterovesical junction, resulting in severe dilatation of the left ureter and renal pelvis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Iravani
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Ern-Wei
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Boon-Huat
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Bay
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yee-Kong
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ng
keywords: Dilated ureter; Hydronephrosis; Ureteric stone