J Korean Radiol Soc.  1985 Oct;21(5):840-844. 10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.5.840.

A case of primary obstructive megaureter with CT demonstration

• Suh EJ
• Lim SI
• Jang D
• Song HY
• Kim JS
• Choi KC

• KMID: 2462425
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.5.840

Abstract

Megaureter is a relatively rare disease and its first description was done by Caulk in 1923. It is characterized by marked ureteral dilatation without obvious cause, and occurs in lower ureter especially. Authers report a case of primary obstructive megarureter with CT demonstration in 19 year-old female. To our knowledage,this is the first case report of primary obstructive megaureter in Korea.

MeSH Terms

Dilatation
Female
Humans
Korea
Rare Diseases
Ureter