title: Left retrocaval ureter without situs inversus or inferior venacava duplication.
abstract: Retrocaval ureter (pre-ureteral vena cava) is an uncommon congenital anomaly that causes ureteral obstruction by external compression. Although right retrocaval ureter is a common entity, left retrocaval ureter is extremely rare. A left retrocaval ureter is usually associated with situs inversus or duplicated inferior venacava (IVC). An isolated left retrocaval ureter with single left-sided IVC is even rarer and only four cases have been reported in the literature. We present images of a case with isolated left retrocaval ureter with a single left-sided IVC without situs inversus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Vasudevan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thirugnanasambandam
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Prasant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Abdulrazack
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mossadeq
keywords: Left venacava; pre-ureteral venacava; retrocaval ureter