N13.4: Hydroureter

The ureter is a thin, muscular tube in the abdomen. There is usually one ureter on each side. The urine flows from the kidney, via the ureter, to the bladder. When you have to pass water, the urine flows from the bladder via the urethra and out.

Your ureter is dilated. This can happen, for example, if the ureter is constricted. Urine accumulates in the ureter at the point where it is constricted. This may cause the ureter to become dilated. The urine may also back up as far as the kidney. This can cause damage to the kidney.

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