Abstract
A one year old boy with ureteral obstruction due to congenital ureteral valve is presented. This rare lesion is usually diagnosed pre-operatively as ureteral stricture or primary megaureter.
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Fitzer, P.M. Congenital ureteral valve. Pediatr Radiol 8, 54–55 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973681
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