Presentation
Left flank colicky pain and hematuria and episodes of vomiting.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Ureterolithiasis
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A calculus coronal height up to 7 mm in the left side ureter proximal segment with pronounced hydroureteronephrosis upstream is seen. A few scattered small calculi up to 2-3 mm in kidneys are also seen.
Case Discussion
The case illustrates non-contrast MDCT features of proximal segment ureterolithiasis with upstream hydroureteronephrosis. Calculi are the major cause of ureteric obstruction which in chronic and recurrent cases can lead to chronic renal disease.
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