What are Obstructions of the Ureter?

Obstructions of the Ureter
Case 2. (A) Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed the ureters at the level of the abdominal wall tunnel for the ureters 5 months after surgery. (B) Abdominal CT revealed the obstruction of the ureters at the level of the posterior sheath of the rectus muscle 15 months after surgery. The arrow shows bilateral hydroureters.Evaluations for hydronephrosis after the establishment of tubeless cutaneous ureterostomy. Kim CJ, Sano T, Murai R - Korean journal of urology (2013). Not Altered. CC.

Obstruction of the ureter is a blockage in one or both of the tubes (ureters) that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder.

Examples of obstructions of the ureter include:

Sclerosing retroperitoneal fibrosis