Fishhook ureter

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain
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Prostatic hypertrophy results in elevation of the bladder floor and distortion of the distal ureter, giving it a fishhook appearance. 

Original photo of inset fishing hook taken by Mike Cline (available through Wikipedia.org) 

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