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Query: UMLS:C0403608 (
ureter
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A case is described of a 47-year-old man with
achondroplasia
who presented with lower back pain radiating to his left loin. An intravenous urogram (IVU) showed hydronephrosis on the left side and a dilated left
ureter
passing down into the left inguinal region. A CT scan confirmed a left inguinal hernia containing the left
ureter
causing ureteric obstruction. The hernia was repaired using the Lichtenstein technique with the
ureter
replaced retroperitoneally. A postoperative IVU showed recovery in renal function but with a persistently dilated left
ureter
that was not obstructed. A review of the literature regarding inguinal herniation involving the
ureter
is presented.
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PMID:An unusual cause of back pain in an achondroplastic man. 1282 33
