Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Uretero-inguinal Hernia

Lih Hong, Chrismin Tan, Jordan Li

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Abstract

Uretero-inguinal hernia in patients with native kidneys is rare. We report a case of an 84-year-old man who was diagnosed with obstructive uropathy secondary to uretero-inguinal hernia, with no past history of herniorrhaphy or congenital genitourinary malformation. Uretero-inguinal hernias are predominantly indirect inguinal hernias and may be paraperitoneal or extraperitoneal. Computed tomography (CT) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool for uretero-inguinal hernia. Herniorrhaphy is indicated in all cases of uretero-inguinal hernia to prevent obstructive uropathy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number33
JournalJournal of Clinical Imaging Science
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Hernia
  • inguinal hernia
  • obstructive uropathy
  • uretero-inguinal

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