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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(03): 199-201
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.85368
Genitourinary and Obstetric Radiology

Case Report-Inguinoscrotal ureteral hernia diagnosed on micturating cystourethrography

Smiti Sripathi
Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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KV Rajagopal
Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Chandan Kakkar
Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Ashwin Polnaya
Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

The presence of a ureter within an inguinal hernia is an extremely rare entity, usually discovered incidentally during herniorrhaphy and may pose a surgical risk. Early preoperative diagnosis is crucial to guide proper surgical approach and to preserve renal function.

Keywords

Hernia - inguinal - ureteral


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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