Q62: Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
Q62.6: Malposition of ureter
If tissue fails to develop properly, defects can occur. The defect originates while developing in the womb.
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.
Normally, the ureter runs down the back of the abdomen. It runs from the kidneys in an arc down to the bladder. The ureter opens into the bladder below.
An unusually positioned ureter may make the urinary tract, for example, get infected more frequently by pathogens. The urinary passages include the ureters, bladder and urethra. An inflamed urinary tract may cause you pain, among other things, when urinating. You then also have to pass urine more often.
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