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Diagram - circumcaval ureter

Case contributed by Matt Skalski
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

The right ureter is depicted passing behind and then around the front of the inferior vena cava, with dilation of the ureter proximal to the retrocaval region. 

Case Discussion

This diagram illustrates the typical course of a circumcaval ureter

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