Preureteric vena cava

Preureteric vena cava
Other namesRetrocaval ureter. Circumcaval ureter
SpecialtyUrology, obstetrics and gynaecology 

Preureteric vena cava or retrocaval ureter is an uncommon congenital anomaly where the right ureter runs behind and medial to the inferior vena cava (IVC) due to dysgenesis of the IVC. This abnormality has been diagnosed using computed tomography urography (CTU), nuclear scintigraphy, ultrasound, intravenous urography, and magnetic resonance urography (MRU). When the illness manifests symptoms, surgery, either open or laparoscopic, is used to treat it.[1]

  1. ^ Bhattacharjee, Saikat; Sanga, Sunil; Gupta, Pooja; George, R.A. (2016). "Retrocaval ureter or preureteral vena cava: Lest we forget this rare cause of hydronephrosis". Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 72 (Suppl 1). Elsevier BV: S77 – S79. doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2016.08.004. ISSN 0377-1237. PMC 5192223. PMID 28050077.
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