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A rare case of retrocaval ureter associated with persistent left vena cava
V Gramegna1, A Madaro, F Pellegrini
1Department of Urology, Hospital of Castelfranco, Italy. gramegna@ulssasolo.ven.it
Urologia Internationalis
|May 13, 2003
Abstract:
We report a rare case of a retrocaval ureter associated with a left inferior vena cava transposition and with concomitant nephrolithiasis in a young woman already surgically treated during her first years of life for cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis and surgical procedure are described, including the use of a flexible ureterorenoscope to facilitate kidney stone removal.