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Fish Hook Ureter

Fish hook ureter is the radiology appearance of distal ureter due to bladder outlet obstruction.

Fishhook ureters, also known as “J-shaped ureters” or “hockey stick ureter” describe the course of the distal ureter in patients with significant benign prostatic hypertrophy.

It has also been used to describe the appearance of a retrocaval ureter further up, as the right ureter hooks behind the IVC. In this case it has also been refered to as an S-shaped ureter.

Image: Radiopedia


Related MCQ:

Q) Fish hook ureters are seen in?
a) CA Bladder
b) Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
c) Ureteric Calculi
d) VUR


References
1. Michael E. Mulligan “Classic Radiologic Signs: An Atlas and History” 1997
2. M.C Uthappa “Retrocavalureter: MR appearances” The British Journal of Radiology,75 (2002),177-179

Original photo of fishing hook (inset) taken by Mike Cline available at wikipedia.org here
Credit: Dr Frank Gaillard

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