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We report a 30-year-old woman with no prior kidney stone history who presented with paroxysmal colic, nausea, and a 1-month history of abdominal pain that had exacerbated over 1\u202fday; urinalysis showed multiple abnormalities. Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) revealed pyeloureteral dilation without calculi. Further computed tomography urography (CTU) demonstrated a double-lumen sign in the right renal pelvis and upper ureter, with significantly lower CT values on the dissected side suggesting urinary obstruction. The patient underwent ureteral stenting with prompt symptom relief. 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