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Indian Journal of Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery 1/2016

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 | 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.
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Metadata
Title
Circumcaval Ureter—the Paradigm Shift in Diagnosis and Management
Authors
Jaideep M. Ratkal
Ravikumar Jadhav
Ritam R. Naique Dessai
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1352-2

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