Preferred Label : fishhook ureter;
RADLEX synonyms : J-shaped ureter; fish hook sign; hockey stick ureter; fish hook ureter; fishhooking;
Definition : Terminal ureter curves upward, resembling a fishhook. Suggests prostatic hypertrophy,
which elevates trigone.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35213;
Associated condition(s)
Terminal ureter curves upward, resembling a fishhook. Suggests prostatic hypertrophy,
which elevates trigone.
