Hydronephrosis (mnemonic)
Last revised by Sonam Vadera on 20 Feb 2022
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Munir M, Vadera S, Rock P, et al. Hydronephrosis (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-80301
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23 Jul 2020,
Muhammad Asadullah Munir
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20 Feb 2022,
Sonam Vadera ◉
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The causative factors leading to hydronephrosis can be recalled using this mnemonic:
- RUNS
Mnemonic
- R: retroperitoneal fibrosis
- U: urolithiasis
- N: neoplastic mass (cervical cancer)
- S: stenosis of pelvi-ureteric junction