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01-02-2016 | Review Article
Circumcaval Ureter—the Paradigm Shift in Diagnosis and Management
Authors:
Jaideep M. Ratkal, Ravikumar Jadhav, Ritam R. Naique Dessai
Published in:
Indian Journal of Surgery
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Issue 1/2016
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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.