Retrocaval Ureter Associate with Ureterolithiasis: Case Report

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Published: Apr 30, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59652/aim.v2i2.182
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retrocaval ureter, ureterolithiasis, endourological treatment

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Bruna De Martino Mansilha Vilela
Universidade De Taubaté, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7860-7557
Giovanna Cardoso Rodrigues
Universidade De Taubaté, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3335-0624

Abstract

The retrocaval ureter is a congenital anomaly in which the ureter passes posteriorly to the inferior vena cava (IVC). This condition is rare and promotes compression of the upper segment of the ureter, leading to urological symptoms, the main one being hydronephrosis.


We present a case of the Hospital Regional do Vale do Paraíba from the year 2022 of retrocaval ureter associated with ureterolithiasis, whose endourological treatment allowed the successful treatment of urinary lithiasis safely despite the congenital anomaly presented by the patient.

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De Martino Mansilha Vilela, B., & Cardoso Rodrigues, G. (2024). Retrocaval Ureter Associate with Ureterolithiasis: Case Report. Annals of Innovation in Medicine, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.59652/aim.v2i2.182
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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): Annals of Innovation in Medicine
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