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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2018; 10(01): 25-27
DOI: 10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_54_17
Case Report

Retrocaval ureter-classic imaging appearance

Mohd Ilyas
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Sher-I-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
,
Inayat Ellahi
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Sher-I-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
,
Fahad Shafi
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Sher-I-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
,
Suhail Rafiq
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Sher-I-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
,
Naseer Choh
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Sher-I-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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The appearance of (reverse “J” or “fishhook”) of the classic type of retrocaval ureter on intravenous urogram and computed tomographic urography are presented in this report. It is an uncommon cause of urinary tract obstruction and every clinician, radiologist, and the surgeon must be familiar with its imaging appearances.

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Intravenous urogram - retrocaval ureter - urinary tract obstruction


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Article published online:
07 July 2022

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