Severe ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right flank pain and fullness.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
  • severe right-sided hydronephrosis to the level of the ureteropelvic junction

  • right ureter normal in caliber

  • no obvious renal parenchyma

  • no meaningful excretion in the right collection system

  • normal left kidney with extra-renal pelvis with mild pelviureteric junction obstruction

  • hypodense cortical cyst along with left kidney midpole

Case Discussion

Right-sided hydronephrosis without hydroureter due to severe ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

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