Ureteral Sciatic Hernia: A Case Report

Choi, So Young; Han, Hyun Young; Park, Suk Jin; Choe, Hyoung Shim; Kim, Eun Tak

doi:10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.3.201

J Korean Radiol Soc. 2008 Sep;59(3):201-204. English.
Published online Sep 30, 2008.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.3.201

Case Report

Ureteral Sciatic Hernia: A Case Report

So Young Choi, M.D., Hyun Young Han, M.D., Suk Jin Park, M.D., Hyoung Shim Choe, M.D. and Eun Tak Kim, M.D.²

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- Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital, Korea.
- ²Department of Urology, Eulji University Hospital, Korea.
Address reprint requests to: Hyun Young Han, M.D., Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, South Korea. Tel. 82-42-611-3563, Fax. 82-42-611-3590, Email: hanhy@eulji.ac.kr

Abstract

A ureteral hernia that occurs through the sciatic foramen is very rare. We present a case of a ureteral sciatic hernia with hydronephrosis. Intravenous urography (IVU) showed the presence of a curved, laterally displaced ureter, and computed tomography (CT) clearly depicted the herniated ureter through the sciatic foramen. The patient was treated transiently with a double J catheter.

Keywords

Ureter; Hernia; Hydronephrosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed