Diseases

Retrocaval Ureter

A rare congenital abnormality resulting in the URETER passing dorsal to and being obstructed by the INFERIOR VENA CAVA.

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Abstract

A rare congenital abnormality resulting in the URETER passing dorsal to and being obstructed by the INFERIOR VENA CAVA.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Circumcaval Ureter
  • Ureter, Circumcaval
  • Ureter, Retrocaval

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Ureter/abnormalities (1947-2013)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Retrocaval Ureter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064749. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064749
  2. Retrocaval Ureter. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preureteric_vena_cava
  3. Retrocaval Ureter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16925829