Retrocaval ureter is a rare anomaly causing upper urinary tract obstruction, usually presented later in life as recurrent flank or abdominal pain and recurrent urinary tract infection. There may be associated abnormalities of other organ systems as well. We present a rare case of retrocaval ureter with contralateral renal agenesis with renal failure. Surgical correction with ureteropyelostomy was successful.
Dheeraj Kumar Gupta, Vishwajeet Singh, Rahul Janak Sinha
KEYWORDS: Retrocaval ureter, ureteropyelostomy, surgical cause of renal failure
CORRESPONDENCE: Vishwajeet Singh, MS, MCh (Urology), Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (Formerly KGMC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India ( ).
CITATION: UroToday Int J. 2012 June;5(3):art 27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3834/uij.1944-5784.2012.06.14
