ABs't'R,-cT, Uropathy asseciated with hydronephrosis was observed frequently in our male KK-AY mouse colony during long-term study of diabetes, The leslon occurred in 24 of the 3L KK-AY malc mice and accounted for the greatest number of spontaneeus deaths ameng them. It was observed aftcr 4 months of age and involved abeut hard plugs of altered seininal material resembLing the seminal vesicEe s...

although imperforate hymen is a rare condition, it is the most common obstructive anomaly of the female genital tract. the early diagnosis of this condition requires a high index of suspicion in newborns and in females without a history of menarche. hydronephrosis is a known but rare complication of an imperforate hymen. hereby we preset 2 cases of premenstrual adolescent with urinary retention...

Background: Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction can be a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus. It is often late to identified in contrast other commoner organs involvement erythematosus such as nervous system, joint and kidney. Objectives: To report case uncommon gastrointestinal lupus, with associated hydronephrosis at the ureter, treatment delay. Methods: We chronic pseudo-obst...

INTRODUCTION We aimed to evaluate the local incidences of hydronephrosis and renal impairment in the presence of severe uterovaginal or vault prolapse, and determine whether treatment by surgery or ring pessary resulted in the resolution of hydronephrosis in these patients. METHODS This was a retrospective case study of 121 patients who presented with severe uterovaginal or vault prolapse. Al...

OBJECTIVE Hydronephrosis developing following ureteroscopy (URS) is an important issue associated with the long-term postoperative renal functions. Studies investigating the role of postoperative imaging revealed conflicting results. In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence and predictors of hydronephrosis following semirigid URS. MATERIAL AND METHODS We evaluated the results of 455...

This report covers 30 cases of prenatal diagnosis of uni- or bilateral hydronephrosis not associated with an overdistended bladder. Oligohydramnios was observed only in four cases while polyhydramnios occurred in three affected fetuses. In no case was fetal urine aspirated or drained prenatally. Early delivery was performed in four cases with oligohydramnios. Sixteen newborns required surgical ...

DESCRIPTION We describe a 3-week-old girl with a genital prolapse. She was seen postnatally because a prenatal ultrasound had shown a cystic dilation in the right kidney. Ultrasound showed two duplex kidneys, with hydronephrosis of the upper pole of the right kidney and a ureterocele in the bladder. Antibiotic prophylaxis was started while further investigations were awaited. At 3 weeks of age ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of preoperative hydronephrosis and flank pain on prognosis of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma. METHODS In total, 472 patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma managed by radical nephroureterectomy were included from Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital Healthcare System. Clinicopathological data were collected retrospectively for analy...

background : hydronephrosis (hn) or calycial dilatation is the most common prenatal urologic abnormality. the aim of this study was to identify the possible changes in demographic and clinical manifestations of infantile hn in previously and recently diagnosed patients.   methods : 193 children with infantile hn admitted to ali-asghar children's hospital in two different periods (group 1 1997-2...