PRESENTATION OF RETROCAVAL URETER IN PEDIATRIC AGE GROUP - A RARE CASE REPORT.

Dr Kalpesh Onkar Patil

Abstract


Urogenital anomalies in paediatric age groups are common and mostly detected during antenatal fetal scans. But there are certain renal anomalies like Retrocaval Ureter , which is a rare congenital anomaly and presents in 3rd to 4th decade of life (1) . Herewith reporting a rare case of retrocaval ureter in 4 years male child who presented with persistent hydronephrosis and loin pain. It is advisable to keep high suspicious approach for rare presentations of congenital approach in paediatric cases.


Keywords


Retrocaval ureter , Circumcaval ureter , Rare renal anomaly

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