Case Report
A Cause of Right-Sided Flank Pain: Retrocaval Ureter
1Department of Urology, Kizilcahamam State Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
2Department of Urology, Sivas Numune Hospital, Sivas, Türkiye
3Department of Urology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Türkiye
2Department of Urology, Sivas Numune Hospital, Sivas, Türkiye
3Department of Urology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Türkiye
J Clin Pract Res 2024; 46(4): 405-408 DOI: 10.14744/cpr.2024.37662
Abstract
Background: The retrocaval ureter represents a rare congenital anomaly that occurs in 0.1% of the population and causes progressive ureterohydronephrosis, most of which are asymptomatic.
Case Report: In this case report, the retrocaval ureter detected in an adult male complaining of right-sided colicky flank pain is discussed.
Conclusion: This condition, whose main cause is an anomaly in the development of the vena cava, is easily diagnosed with imaging methods, and its symptoms can be completely corrected with surgical treatment.
Keywords: Retrocaval ureter, congenital abnormalities, hydronephrosis, chronic pain, diagnosis.