TITLE:
Case Presentation of Preureteral Vena Cava and Review of the Literature
AUTHORS:
Nexhmi Hyseni, Sadik Llullaku, Murat Berisha, Ardian Shefkiu, Salih Grajqevci, Hysni Jashari, Defrim koqinaj, Fjolla Hyseni, Islam Bytyci, Fehim Muqolli
KEYWORDS:
Preuretral Vena Cava; Pediatric Urology
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.3 No.5,
September
4,
2013
ABSTRACT: Retrocaval ureter, terms are anatomically descriptive
but misleading in regard to development and results from altered vascular
development. This anomaly is relatively uncommon, although it has clinical relevance. The ureter typically deviates medially behind the inferior
vena cava, winding about and crossing in front of it from a medial to a lateral
direction, to resume a normal course, distally, to the bladder. The renal
pelvis and upper ureter typically appear elongated and dilated in a “J” or
fishhook shape before passing behind the vena cava. Diagnoses were confirmed
with intravenous urography and patient had an open surgical repair of the
anomaly. The anomaly predominantly involves the right ureter, as was observed
in these reported cases. Treatment is surgical allowing for correction of the
anomaly with resolution of symptoms