| Literature DB >> 27186038 |
Jaideep M Ratkal1, Ravikumar Jadhav1, Ritam R Naique Dessai2.
Abstract
An anomalous development of infra-renal inferior vena cava leads to circumcaval ureter or preureteral vena cava, a rare congenital anomaly with an autopsy incidence of 0.9 per 1000. We present a case of circumcaval ureter and review the literature with a special emphasis on the paradigm shift seen during the last decade, in diagnostic and management strategies.Entities:
Keywords: Anatomy; Anomalies; Circumcaval ureter; Inferior vena cava; Preureteral vena cava; Retrocaval ureter
Year: 2015 PMID: 27186038 PMCID: PMC4848230 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-015-1352-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656