Fishhook ureters
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Fishhook ureters, also known as J-shaped ureters or hockey stick ureters describe the appearance 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 in type 1 or low loop variety. As the right ureter hooks behind the IVC. In this case, it has also been referred to as an S-shaped ureter.
-<p><strong>Fishhook ureters</strong>, also known as <strong>J-shaped ureters</strong> or <strong>hockey stick ureters </strong>describe the appearance of the distal <a href="/articles/ureter">ureter</a> in patients with significant <a href="/articles/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia">benign prostatic hypertrophy</a>. It has also been used to describe the appearance of a <a href="/articles/retrocaval-ureter">retrocaval ureter</a> further up, as the right ureter hooks behind the <a href="/articles/inferior-vena-cava-1">IVC</a>. In this case it has also been referred to as an <a href="/articles/s-shaped-ureter">S-shaped ureter</a>.</p>- +<p><strong>Fishhook ureters</strong>, also known as <strong>J-shaped ureters</strong> or <strong>hockey stick ureters </strong>describe the appearance of the distal <a href="/articles/ureter">ureter</a> in patients with significant <a href="/articles/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia">benign prostatic hypertrophy</a>. It has also been used to describe the appearance of a <a href="/articles/retrocaval-ureter">retrocaval ureter</a> in type 1 or low loop variety. As the right ureter hooks behind the <a href="/articles/inferior-vena-cava-1">IVC</a>, it has also been referred to as an <a href="/articles/s-shaped-ureter">S-shaped ureter</a>.</p>