"Ureteral Calculi" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Stones in the URETER that are formed in the KIDNEY. They are rarely more than 5 mm in diameter for larger renal stones cannot enter ureters. They are often lodged at the ureteral narrowing and can cause excruciating renal colic.
| Descriptor ID |
D014514
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.725.938.500 C12.777.967.374.500 C12.777.967.500.851 C13.351.968.725.938.500 C13.351.968.967.374.500 C13.351.968.967.500.851 C23.300.175.850.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Ureteral Calculi- Ureteral Calculi
- Calculi, Ureteral
- Calculus, Ureteral
- Ureteral Calculus
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ureteral Calculi" by people in Profiles.
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Case series demonstrating the clinical utility of dual energy computed tomography in patients requiring stents for urinary calculi. Can J Urol. 2014 Feb; 21(1):7166-70.
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Ultrasound for pelvic pain II: nongynecologic causes. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2011 Mar; 38(1):69-83, viii.
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Suprapelvic phleboliths: prevalence, distribution and clinical associations. Clin Radiol. 1983 Nov; 34(6):701-5.