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Asymptomatic ureteral varices: Detection by Doppler sonography
Author(s) -
Göktay Ahmet Yiğit,
Dicle Oğuz,
Yağcı Baki
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199907/08)27:6<353::aid-jcu9>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - medicine , varices , asymptomatic , ectasia , radiology , varicose veins , doppler sonography , doppler ultrasound , varix , ultrasound , color doppler , ultrasonography , surgery , cirrhosis
Retroperitoneal ectatic or varicose veins may cause ureteral extrinsic pressure defects. Doppler sonography may be helpful in the characterization of these vascular lesions. We report the sonographic findings in a case of asymptomatic idiopathic left ureteral varices. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 27:353–355, 1999.