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A Murine Model of Irreversible and Reversible Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction
Published on: December 20, 2014
Retrocaval ureter and associated abnormalities
Petros Perimenis1, Kostis Gyftopoulos, Anastasios Athanasopoulos
1Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, Greece. perimenis@internet.gr
Objective:
To investigate the association of retrocaval ureter with other congenital abnormalities.
Methods And Patients:
Two new cases of retrocaval ureter are discussed and a detailed electronic search of the literature was mainly focused on the concomitant abnormalities. The first of our patients had also a glandular hypospadias and a supernumerary lumbar vertebra, while the second one had syndactylia (fixed toes) in both feet. Results. The review of the literature revealed that 21% of the cases of retrocaval ureter present with concomitant abnormalities mainly from the cardiovascular system and the genitourinary tract.
Conclusion:
Diagnosis of retrocaval ureter should increase the awareness of the responsible physician on the possibility of concomitant malformations where treatment could prevent future symptoms.
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