title: Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Uretero-inguinal Hernia.
abstract: Uretero-inguinal hernia in patients with native kidneys is rare. We report a case of an 84-year-old man who was diagnosed with obstructive uropathy secondary to uretero-inguinal hernia, with no past history of herniorrhaphy or congenital genitourinary malformation. Uretero-inguinal hernias are predominantly indirect inguinal hernias and may be paraperitoneal or extraperitoneal. Computed tomography (CT) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool for uretero-inguinal hernia. Herniorrhaphy is indicated in all cases of uretero-inguinal hernia to prevent obstructive uropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Lih En
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Chrismin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia ; Department of Renal Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: Hernia; inguinal hernia; obstructive uropathy; uretero-inguinal