Introduction: Obstructive uropathy (OU) is defined as an alteration in any level of the urinary tract that caused by abnormalities its system organs, or external pathological factors. Hydronephrosis and progressive renal impairment are signs upper-tract OU. OU accounted to be around 0,9% - 3,8% prevalence for etiology hydronephrosis. The aim trea...

A-6 –months old infant was assessed with urinary tract infection. In the abdominal sonography left kidney was absent. In radiology report single kidney noted. DTPA SCAN was requested for evaluation of moderate hydronephrosis of the right kidney and ectopic in the chest area was seen. Then VCUG was requested for further evaluation that showed bilateral reflux in urinary system. The mass wa...

To cite: Kumar S, Lata S, Patidar Y. Thorax Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013203954 Pleuropericardial effusion as a presenting feature raises the possibility of infectious, neoplastic and connective tissue disorders. However, unusual pathophysiological mechanisms may sometimes pose a diagnostic conundrum in certain clinical contexts. Simultaneous...

DESCRIPTION A baby boy born at 31 weeks gestational age, had mild respiratory distress following birth that required continuous positive airway pressure. Antenatal scan at 20 weeks did not report any fetal anomalies and demonstrated normal liquor volume; no further antenatal ultrasound scans were carried out until delivery. Postnatal physical examination demonstrated some fullness on palpation ...

A 5 day old baby, with known left hydronephrosis which discovered by prenatal US presented with gastrointestinal tract obstruction. Laboratory work up demonstrated abnormal renal function and metabolic acidosis combined with hyperkalemia. Radiology tests showed bilateral hydronephrosis with huge left renal pelvis crossing the midline and causing deviation of the gut laterally. This acute presen...

INTRODUCTIONS The widespread use of prenatal ultrasonography results in increased recognition of congenital hydronephrosis, a therapeutic and diagnostic challenge. This study was conducted to investigate the natural course of prenatal hydronephrosis and the accuracy of postnatal APD in determining the outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS All newborns with prenatal hydronephrosis were followed up by...

Introduction: To identify preoperative features that predict ureteral stent placement failure in women with obstructive uropathy secondary to cervical cancer. Methods: Observational, descriptive, analytical study. Clinical registries of patients diagnosis cancer were reviewed. Fifty-two attended between January 2017 2021 included. Diagnosis consisted hydronephrosis or hydroureter imaging studie...

UNLABELLED Spinal cord injury patients may develop proteinuria as a result of glomerulosclerosis due to urosepsis, hydronephrosis, vesicoureteric reflux, and renal calculi. Proteinuria in turn contributes to progression of kidney disease. We report one paraplegic and two tetraplegic patients, who developed recurrent urine infections, urinary calculi, and hydronephrosis. These patients required ...

OBJECTIVE This study summarises the outcomes of 149 patients who underwent surgery for antenatally diagnosed unilateral hydronephrosis. METHODS The medical records of such patients over a 23-year period were reviewed retrospectively. Age at the time of operation, preoperative and postoperative mean pelvic diameter on ultrasound, split renal function, washout patterns on scintigraphy, and earl...

Urinary tract obstruction that causes hydronephrosis may lead to an increased pressure proximal to the obstruction, including the tubules and the renal interstitium, thus causing tubular dysfunction, a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and increased serum creatinine levels. Early diagnosis and treatment of obstructive hydronephrosis is important to preserve renal function. Imaging st...